Bellyful

Bellyful (2000)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 2000-06-28
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Canal+
  • Production Country: France, Netherlands
  • Director: Melvin Van Peebles

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Summary

Maverick director Melvin Van Peebles translates his own satirical novel to the screen with this multi-national portrait of race, class, and hypocrisy. The film's title refers to the name of a haute cuisine restaurant run by a self-satisfied conservative couple, Henri and Loretta. When the two find themselves overworked in the kitchen, they retreat to the local orphanage to find some cheap waitressing help, and the teenaged Diamantine fits the bill perfectly. The haughty couple has more plans for the girl than just waiting tables, however -- the conspicuously accommodating Henri and Loretta are actually bad-mouthing the girl behind her back to the townspeople and the restaurant's patrons. They go so far as to ask the naive Diamantine to pretend that she's pregnant, and she complies under the assumption that it's a harmless prank. When their intentions are revealed, however, the girl becomes wise to the couple's self-satisfied scheming, and sets her sights on revenge.

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  • Andréa Ferréol

    as Loretta
  • Jacques Boudet

    as Henri
  • Meiji U Tum'si

    as Diamantine
  • Claude Perron

    as Blanchette
  • Frank Delay

    as Lucien
Directing Melvin Van Peebles Director
Writing Melvin Van Peebles Writer
Production Melvin Van Peebles Delegated Producer
Sound Melvin Van Peebles Music
Production Jean-Pierre Saire Producer
Crew Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty Cinematography
Editing Catherine d'Hoir Editor
Art Kim Nezzar Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Claire Gerard-Hirne Costume Design