Bellyful
2000 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Melvin Van Peebles |
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| Writer: | Melvin Van Peebles |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 28, 2000 |
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| Director: | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Writer: | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
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| Production Companies | Canal+, CNC, Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO), Conseil Régional de Franche-Comté, Havas Images, Euripide Productions, Co-Productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep, Harlekijn Holland BV, Les Voleurs d'Ombres, Accolade Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Andréa Ferréol | Loretta |
| Jacques Boudet | Henri |
| Meiji U Tum'si | Diamantine |
| Claude Perron | Blanchette |
| Frank Delay | Lucien |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Catherine d'Hoir | Editor |
| Claire Gerard-Hirne | Costume Design |
| Melvin Van Peebles | Director, Writer, Music |
| Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty | Cinematography |
| Kim Nezzar | Production Design |
| Chantal Antoine | Makeup Artist |
| Jonathan Liebling | Foley Artist |
| Marie Pairis | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Saire | Producer |
| Melvin Van Peebles | Producer |
| Yves Pasquier | Producer |
| Daniel Toscan du Plantier | Producer |
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