France / Jun 28, 2000
Bellyful (2000)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Conte du ventre plein |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | France, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Havas Images, Les Voleurs d'Ombres, Harlekijn Holland, Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO), Accolade Pictures |
| Release date | 28 giugno 2000 |
| Executive producer | Frédéric Sichler, Daniel Toscan du Plantier, Melvin Van Peebles |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Saire, Yves Pasquier, Ron van Eeden, F. Jansen, Stéphane Rollot, Emmanuel Paulin, Eric Stanley |
| Writer | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Casting | Marie Pairis |
| Editing | Catherine d'Hoir |
| Cinematography | Philippe Pavans de Ceccaty |
| Assistant directors | Marc Jappain, Melvin Van Peebles |
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| Camera operators | Philippe Pavans de Ceccaty |
| Additional photography | Philippe Pavans de Ceccaty |
| Production design | Kim Nezzar |
| Art direction | Kim Nezzar |
| Set decoration | Kim Nezzar |
| Music | Melvin Van Peebles, Philippe Richard |
| Sound | Melvin Van Peebles, Philippe Richard |
| Costume design | Claire Gerard-Hirne, Chantal Antoine |
| Makeup | Chantal Antoine, Claire Gerard-Hirne |
| Hairstyling | Claire Gerard-Hirne, Chantal Antoine |
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