Le Conte du ventre plein[1] (international English title: Bellyful[2] or A Belly Full[3]) is a 2000 film written and directed by Melvin Van Peebles.

Bellyful
Poster.
Directed byMelvin Van Peebles
Written byMelvin Van Peebles
Produced byJean-Pierre Saire,
Yves Pasquier; assistant:
Ron van Eeden,
F. Jansen,
Emmanuel Paulin,
Stéphane Rollot,
Eric Stanley
StarringAndréa Ferréol
Jacques Boudet
CinematographyPhilippe Pavans de Ceccatty
Edited byCatherine D'Hoir
Music byMelvin Van Peebles
Distributed byEuripide Distribution
Release date
  • June 28, 2000 (2000-06-28)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesUnited States
France
LanguagesFrench
English

Plot

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A conservative couple masquerade as liberal do-gooders in late 60's France. With orders piling up at their bistro, The Full Belly, Loretta and Henri, self-described "pillars of the community," hire Diamantine as a waitress in order to give a poor black orphan a chance at a better life. At home, they tell their trusting, new live-in employee that she's "one of the family," yet in town they encourage widespread disapproval of her. When they convince her to carry an extended joke to full term - pretending she's pregnant - Diamantine, and a slightly shady friend of the couple, Jan, become entangled in an elaborate charade.

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References

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  1. ^ Johnston, Sheila (June 5, 2000). "A Belly Full (Le Conte Du Ventre Plein)". Screen International. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Nesselson, Lisa (June 26, 2000). "Bellyful". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Hall, Phil (November 14, 2000). "A Belly Full". Film Threat. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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