The Wing or the Thigh?

The Wing or the Thigh?

104 mins | Comedy | Oct. 27, 1976

Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste!

The Wing or the Thigh?

104 mins | Comedy | Oct. 27, 1976

The Wing or the Thigh?
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste!
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Les Films Christian Fechner, TOBIS Film
Original title L'Aile ou la Cuisse
Directors Claude Zidi
Writers Michel Fabre, Claude Zidi

Cast

Louis de Funès

as Charles Duchemin

Coluche

as Gérard Duchemin

Ann Zacharias

as Marguerite #2, interim secretary

Julien Guiomar

as Jacques Tricatel

Claude Gensac

as Marguerite #1, Duchemin's secretary

Georges Chamarat

as Dean of Academics

Jean Martin

as Doctor

Fernand Guiot

as Dubreuil, Duchemin employee

Gérard Boucaron

as Ficelle

Antoine Marin

as Duchemin employee

Yves Afonso

as Fake plumber

Raymond Bussières

as Henri, Duchemin's driver

Philippe Bouvard

as Philippe Bouvard, moderator of the debate

Marcel Dalio

as Duchemin's tailor

Vittorio Caprioli

as Vittorio, owner of a restaurant

Daniel Langlet

as Lambert, Tricatel's assistant

Martin Lamotte

as Roland, director of a circus

Paul Bisciglia

as Porter

Robert Lombard

as Patron of the 'Coquille d'Or'

Pierre Forget

as Patron of the 'Auberge de la Truite'

Aurora Maris

as Gina

Eduardo Bergara Leumann

as Cook of the 'Auberge de la Truite'

Gérard Lorin

as Duchemin's dentist

Albert Michel

as Mr. Morand, Duchemin employee

Max Montavon

as Mr. Godefroy

Pierre Decazes

as Owner of the hotel

Mac Ronay

as Sommelier stuffed with tics

Dominique Davray

as Muscular nurse

Maurice Vallier

as Duchemin employee

François Viaur

as Sommelier

Jean Amadou

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Marie-Anne Chazel

as Gérard's friend (uncredited)

François Guillaume

as Reporter (uncredited)

Gérard Lanvin

as Member of the circus (uncredited)

Jacques Mathou

as (uncredited)

Georges Nojaroff

as Waiter (uncredited)

Claude Zidi

as Head waiter of the 'Coquille d'Or' (uncredited)