A chubby forty-ish florist is dumped for a gorgeous young woman. She decides to lose weight and to ruin her rival's life in order to win her handsome lover back.
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| Catherine Jacob | ... |
Lily
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| Michèle Laroque | ... |
Arlette
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| Garance Clavel | ... |
Yolande
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| Isabelle Candelier | ... |
Corinne
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| Alessandra Martines | ... |
Anaïs Pommard
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Yvan Le Bolloc'h | ... |
Barnabé
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| Samuel Labarthe | ... |
Le kiné de Lily
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Serge Hazanavicius | ... |
Jean-René
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| Stéphane Audran | ... |
Gaby, la mère de Lily
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| Julien Guiomar | ... |
Guyomard, l'oncle de Lily
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| Jean-Louis Richard | ... |
Le docteur de Montalembert - grand ponte de la diététique et des régimes
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| Valérie Decobert-Koretzky | ... |
Sonia
(as Valérie Decobert)
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Sophie Tellier | ... |
Claire
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Edith Perret | ... |
Madame Savart
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Marie Collins | ... |
L'infirmière patibulaire
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Emmanuel Patron | ... |
Le docteur
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Thierry Métaireau | ... |
Jérôme
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Philippe Cotten | ... |
Alain
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Jean Dell | ... |
Le client de Barnabé
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Jean-Christian Fraiscinet | ... |
Le premier motard de la police
(as Jean-Christophe Fraiscinet)
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Vincent Dubois | ... |
Le deuxième motard de la police 2
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Véronique de Villele | ... |
La prof de gym
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| Vincent Nemeth | ... |
Le sommelier
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Anne Fassio | ... |
La maman de la petite fille
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Mathilde Blache | ... |
La petite fille
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Hervé Falloux | ... |
Bourdon
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Stéphanie Murat | ... |
La vendeuse 2
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Christian Neupont | ... |
Le garçon brasserie
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Monique Darpy | ... |
La femme de ménage
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Jacqueline Noëlle | ... |
La dame âgée
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Rémy Roubakha | ... |
Le traiteur
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Eric Massot | ... |
Le garçon de café
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| Bonnafet Tarbouriech | ... |
L'agent de police
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Jules Jorda | ... |
Monsieur Lopez
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| Vincent Haquin | ... |
Le maître-nageur
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Frédéric Kontogom | ... |
Le peintre
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Benyamin Katz | ... |
L'autre peintre
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Annick Le Goff | ... |
La cliente
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Bénédicte Loyen | ... |
La vendeuse
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Brice Dulguérian | ... |
Le vendeur
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Cécile Bouillot | ... |
La femme policier
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Gilles Conseil | ... |
Le concierge hôtel
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Patrick Yocouchi | ... |
L'amant d'Anaïs
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Jean-Marie Pasquier | ... |
Le client ignoré
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Benoît Floricourt | ... |
Coiffeur 1
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Tapa Sudana | ... |
Coiffeur 2
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Stéphane Foenkinos | ... |
Coiffeur 3
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Eric Fourniols | ... |
Eric
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Thierry Mauvoisin | ... |
L'homme qui a faim
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Directed by
| Florence Quentin | ||
Written by
| Florence Quentin | ... | () |
Produced by
| Patrice Ledoux | ... | producer |
| Nicolas Seydoux | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Bruno de Keyzer | ||
Editing by
| Anne Lafarge | ||
Editorial Department
| Frédéric Casnin | ... | color timer |
| Elke Hartmann | ... | trainee |
| Marianne Negroni-Meillier | ... | assistant editor |
| Daniel Vincent | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Stéphane Foenkinos | ||
Production Design by
| Véronique Melery | ||
Set Decoration by
| Catherine Jarrier-Prieur | ||
Costume Design by
| Olivier Bériot | ||
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Pascal Ferrero | ... | hair stylist |
| Cédric Gérard | ... | key makeup artist |
| Clement Nataf | ... | hair stylist |
| Hervé Soulié | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Frederic Bonora | ... | unit manager |
| Gregory Bruneau | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Ghislaine Cauet-Martinotto | ... | assistant production manager |
| Pierre D'Hoffelize | ... | production manager |
| Philippe Desmoulins | ... | production manager |
| François Pulliat | ... | unit manager |
| Jean-Denis Riviere | ... | unit manager |
| Pierre-Antoine Sartelet | ... | unit manager |
| Stéphane Weibel | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thierry Mauvoisin | ... | first assistant director |
| Christophe Vallée | ... | second assistant director |
| Julien Zeitouni | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| François Decaux | ... | assistant art director |
| Paul Decaux | ... | property master |
| François Delaire | ... | assistant art director |
| Franck Hugot | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Stéphane de Rocquigny | ... | assistant post-synchronization (as Stéphane De Rocquigny) |
| Pascal Dedeye | ... | foley artist |
| Isabelle Filippi | ... | assistant post-synchronization |
| Michel Filippi | ... | adr supervisor |
| Corinne Lapassade | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Louis Lebras | ... | sound synchronisation |
| Pedro Marques | ... | synchronization sound engineer |
| Jean Minondo | ... | sound |
| Joël Rangon | ... | sound mixer |
| Lise Truong | ... | associate sound editor |
| Olivier Villette | ... | boom operator |
| Christophe Vingtrinier | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects |
| Stephanie Boutinaud | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Virginie Arnaud | ... | stunts |
| Gilles Conseil | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nicolas Beauchamp | ... | assistant camera |
| Tiphaine Birotheau | ... | assistant camera |
| Martial Combe | ... | electrician |
| Caroline Corgnet | ... | video assistant |
| Pascal Gennesseaux | ... | camera operator |
| Rodolphe Gonckel | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Bernard Josko | ... | grip |
| Emile Laisné | ... | key grip |
| Michel Lefrançois | ... | gaffer (as Michel LeFrançois) |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Marianne Negroni-Meillier | ... | assistant editor / best boy grip |
| Stéphane Rouillon | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Franck Jouard | ... | extras casting |
| Nicolas Ronchi | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Camille Janbon | ... | costumer |
| Marie Trimouille | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Christophe Bernard | ... | location scout |
| Thierry Lecomte | ... | location manager |
| Aude Lemercier | ... | location scout |
| Maxime Mund | ... | location manager |
| Fabien Pondevaux | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michèle Andreucci | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ghislaine Cauet-Martinotto | ... | production assistant (as Ghislaine Martinetto) |
| Christian Ciret | ... | groupman |
| Sylvie François | ... | production secretary |
| Pascal Gennesseaux | ... | technical advisor |
| Floriane Mathieu | ... | press attache |
| Monique Pautas | ... | production administrator |
| Caroline Staub | ... | production administrator |
Thanks
| Fabienne Auzole | ... | thanks |
| Dominique Besnehard | ... | thanks |
| Maître Bitoun | ... | thanks |
| Viviane Blassel | ... | thanks |
| Marie-Laure Colrat | ... | thanks |
| Véronique de Villele | ... | thanks |
| Michel Drucker | ... | thanks |
| Fabrice Luchini | ... | thanks |
| Paul Minchelli | ... | thanks |
| Dominique Nabokov | ... | thanks |
| Docteur Serge Rafal | ... | thanks |
| Leonor Rieti | ... | thanks |
| Christiane Roussel | ... | thanks |
| M. Moulié Savart | ... | thanks |
| Mme Moulié Savart | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (presents)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
Distributors
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Four Star Film (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Dania Film
- Vértice 360 (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agnès B. (thanks)
- Apple (thanks)
- Assurances Continentales (insurance)
- Automobiles Peugeot (thanks)
- Bijoux Scooter (thanks)
- Braun (thanks)
- Canson (thanks)
- Christian Dior (thanks)
- Cycles Europe (thanks)
- Dalloyau (thanks)
- Film Media Consultant (thanks)
- Filofax France (thanks)
- France Télécom (thanks)
- Fuji (film stock)
- Graphigro (thanks)
- Guerlain (thanks)
- L.P.G. (thanks)
- La Mairie de Clamart (thanks)
- La Poste (thanks)
- Le Commissariat du Troisième Arrondissement de Paris (thanks)
- Les Folies d'Elodie (thanks)
- Lolita Lempicka (thanks)
- Lumex (lighting)
- Mairie de Paris (thanks)
- Massimo Zanetti (thanks)
- Moulinex (thanks)
- Moulié Fleuriste (thanks)
- Nasihuatec (thanks)
- Oniflhor (thanks)
- Orlane (thanks)
- Panavision France (cameras and lenses)
- Prefecture De Police De Paris (thanks)
- Proval (thanks)
- Radio Téléphonie Motorola (thanks)
- S. I. S. (sound post-production)
- Sabbia Rosa (thanks)
- Saveol (thanks)
- Sica Marché aux Fleurs d'Hyères (thanks)
- Studio Copra (sound re-recording)
- Tapages (sound equipment)
- Tupperware France (thanks)
- Vins Georges Duboeuf (thanks)
- Éclair Numérique (titles and opticals)
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF47,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $805,578, 16 Nov 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Catherine Jacob confesses to have slipped some replicas from her daily life. It is thus to her mother that we owe the proverb "when you are hungry, you drink a small bowl of hot water and then it passes". The tongue-in-cheek joke "what to eat to follow my diet, ma'am?" But nothing, simply "is also authentic: it comes from her doctor. See more » |
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