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The Wing or the Thigh?
The Wing or the Thigh?

The Wing or the Thigh?

Genres

Comedy

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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!

Others

Budget

$5133623

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

7.207/10

Release Date

27 October 1976

Country

France

Cast

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Charles Duchemin

Coluche

Coluche

Gérard Duchemin

Ann Zacharias

Ann Zacharias

Marguerite

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

Jacques Tricatel

Raymond Bussières

Raymond Bussières

Henri

Philippe Bouvard

Philippe Bouvard

Philippe Bouvard

Daniel Langlet

Daniel Langlet

Lambert

Claude Gensac

Claude Gensac

Marguerite

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Duchemin's Doctor at Clinic

Gérard Boucaron

Gérard Boucaron

Ficelle

Yves Afonso

Yves Afonso

Fake Plumber

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Duchemin's Tailor

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio

Aurora Maris

Aurora Maris

Gina

Martin Lamotte

Martin Lamotte

Roland

Fernand Guiot

Fernand Guiot

Dubreuil

Antoine Marin

Antoine Marin

Guide Employée

Maurice Vallier

Maurice Vallier

Guide Employée

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Morand

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Baggage Handler

Robert Lombard

Robert Lombard

Restaurant Owner

Pierre Forget

Pierre Forget

L'Auberge de la Truite Owner

Eduardo Bergara Leumann

Eduardo Bergara Leumann

Chef of L'Auberge de la Truiter

Gérard Lorin

Gérard Lorin

Duchemin's Dentist

Dyanik Zurakowska

Dyanik Zurakowska

Duchemin's Dentist's Medical Assistant

Max Montavon

Max Montavon

Mr. Godefroy

Pierre Decazes

Pierre Decazes

Hotel Owner

Mac Ronay

Mac Ronay

Sommelier

François Viaur

François Viaur

Sommelier of Romanée-Conti 1964

Jean Amadou

Jean Amadou

Narrator (voice)

Dominique Davray

Dominique Davray

Muscular Nurse

Bruno Moynot

Bruno Moynot

Musician at Chicken Photoshoot

Gérard Lanvin

Gérard Lanvin

Circus Artist

François Guillaume

François Guillaume

Journalist

Claude Zidi

Claude Zidi

Waiter

Jacques Mathou

Jacques Mathou

Photographer at Clinic

Auguste Geronimi

Auguste Geronimi

Circus Spectator Sprayed With Water

Bob Morel

Bob Morel

Gérard Victor

Gérard Victor

Marie Frey

Marie Frey

Catherine Meurisse

Catherine Meurisse

Marie-Anne Chazel

Marie-Anne Chazel

Circus Artist

Jean Droze

Jean Droze

Gardner

Freddy Cantarelli

Freddy Cantarelli

Circus Clown

Bibi Cantarelli

Bibi Cantarelli

Circus Clown

Bouboule

Bouboule

Circus Artist

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