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Babette Goes to War

1959 · 106 min

A light, playful wartime caper that coasts on charm and star presence more than suspense.

Tagline
Brigitte Bardot is a Comedienne Now!
Overview
Beautiful housekeeper Babette travels to England after the Nazis invade France. There, British intelligence devise a plan for Babette to sneak back home, where she could use her feminine charm on key Nazi officer Schulz, gleaning valuable information for England. However, Babette, although willing and spirited, is naïve and untrained, making her less than ideal for matters of national security.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • identity
  • deception
  • gender
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, war
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Charrier, Ronald Howard, Michael Cramer, Hannes Messemer, René Havard, Mona Goya, Viviane Gosset
Music
Gilbert Bécaud
Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
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Languages
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