Men Prefer Fat Girls (or Les hommes préfèrent les grosses) is a French comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré. It was released in 1981, adapted from a script by Josiane Balasko.
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Plot
Lydie has just paid a considerable rent deposit for a new flat when her boyfriend breaks up with her and now she is alone in a flat she cannot afford. 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
Josiane Balasko: Lydie Langlois
Daniel Auteuil: Jean-Yves
Dominique Lavanant: Arlette
Luis Rego: Gérard Langlois
Ariane Lartéguy: Éva
Thierry Lhermitte: Hervé
François Berléand: Julien
Xavier Saint-Macary: Ronald
François-Eric Gendron: Adrien
Martin Lamotte: Paul Berthellot
Isabelle Mergault: Paul's lover
Chantal Neuwirth: Postulant for Lydia apartment