What is Babette Goes to War?
Topic: Film "Babette Goes to War" (1959). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1959
- Release date
- Sep 18, 1959
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.6/10
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Topic: Film "Babette Goes to War" (1959).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Title: Babette Goes to War (French: Babette s'en va-t-en guerre).
Year: 1959.
Release Date (FR): 09/18/1959.
Genre: Comedy and War.
Format: French CinemaScope.
Runtime: 1h 46m.
Director: Christian-Jaque.
Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Charrier, Ronald Howard, Michael Cramer.
Plot:
Babette is a beautiful housekeeper/naive French country girl.
Nazis invade France.
Babette travels to England.
British intelligence devises a plan for her to sneak back home.
Plan involves using her feminine charm on Nazi officer Schulz to glean information for England.
IMDb variant: Parachuting into German-occupied France to help kidnap
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“A gripping exploration of comedy and war that commands attention through bold storytelling and immersive performances.”
- Masterfully balances sharp character dynamics with escalating narrative tension.
- High production value and confident direction keep each chapter visually arresting.
- Rich thematic depth offers plenty of reward for attentive viewers.
- Deliberate pacing requires patient investment before the overarching mystery unravels.
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Babette Goes to War holds a community rating of 5.6/10. It offers engaging Comedy, War for fans of the genre.
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Babette Goes to War is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1959.
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