''Men Prefer Fat Girls'' (Les hommes préfèrent les grosses) is a French comedy film directed by
Jean-Marie Poiré
Jean-Marie Poiré (; born 10 July 1945) is a French film director, and screenwriter. He is the son of the producer Alain Poiré.
Filmography
As director
* ''Les petits câlins'' (''The Little Wheedlers'') (1978)
* ''Retour en force'' (''Return i ...
. It was released in 1981, adapted from a script by
Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice.
Career
One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...
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Plot
Lydie has just paid a considerable rent deposit for a new flat when her boyfriend breaks up with her. Now she is alone in a flat she cannot afford. So she starts looking for a flatmate and finally chooses Eva, a model. Eventually Lydie gets to know Eva's friends and that changes her life.
Cast
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Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice.
Career
One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...
: ''Lydie Langlois''
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Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Fest ...
: ''Jean-Yves''
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Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the ad ...
: ''Arlette''
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Luis Rego
Luis Rego (born 30 May 1943) is a French actor, comedian, writer and director, of Portuguese origins. He was a founding member of music/comedy group Les Charlots
Les Charlots, known as The Crazy Boys in the English-speaking world, was a group ...
: ''Gérard Langlois''
* ''Ariane Lartéguy'' : ''Éva''
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Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Lhermitte (; born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe ''Le Splendid'' in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gérar ...
: ''Hervé''
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François Berléand
François Berléand (; born 22 April 1952) is a French actor.
He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in ''Le Bureau'', the French version of ''The Office'', produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 fil ...
: ''Julien''
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Xavier Saint-Macary
Xavier Saint-Macary (June 7, 1948 – March 13, 1988) was a French actor, brother of Hubert Saint-Macary.
Saint-Macary played in ''La Nuit américaine'' (1973) directed by François Truffaut and '' Le Château perdu'' (1973). American audience ...
: ''Ronald''
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François-Eric Gendron : ''Adrien''
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Martin Lamotte
Martin Lamotte (born 2 June 1947) is a French actor, comedian and director. He participated in several films alongside Le Splendid
Le Splendid is a café-théâtre company founded by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s - Christi ...
: ''Paul Berthellot''
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Isabelle Mergault
Isabelle Mergault (born 11 May 1958) is a French actress, director, writer and television/radio personality.
Personal life
Isabelle Mergault was born in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis near Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populo ...
: ''Paul's lover''
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Chantal Neuwirth
Chantal Neuwirth (born 1948) is a French actress, who also played on theatre.
Theater
Filmography
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Neuwirth, Chantal
1948 births
Living people
French stage actresses
French film actresses
Fren ...
: ''Postulant for Lydia apartment''
References
External links
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1981 films
1981 comedy films
French comedy films
1980s French-language films
Films directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
1980s French films
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