Bellyful

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Andréa Ferréol

Loretta

Age : 77 | Popularity : 8%

Jacques Boudet

Henri

Age : 84 | Popularity : 6%

Meiji U Tum'si

Diamantine

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Claude Perron

Blanchette

Age : 58 | Popularity : 7%

Frank Delay

Lucien

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

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

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