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The Wing or the Thigh? (1976)

Original title: L'Aile ou la Cuisse

1976-10-27 · 1h 44m · FR
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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!

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Claude ZidiDirector
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Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsCharles Duchemin, fondateur et directeur du guide éponymeColucheColucheGérard Duchemin, artiste de cirque et fils de Charles DucheminAnn ZachariasAnn ZachariasMarguerite, la secrétaire intérimaire remplaçant MargueriteJulien GuiomarJulien GuiomarJacques Tricatel, intoxicateur alimentaire industrielRaymond BussièresRaymond BussièresHenri, le chauffeur de Charles DucheminGeorges ChamaratGeorges ChamaratLe secrétaire perpétuel de l'Académie françaisePhilippe BouvardPhilippe BouvardPhilippe Bouvard, émission "Tous les coups sont permis"Daniel LangletDaniel LangletLambert, le sulbaterne de TricatelClaude GensacClaude GensacMarguerite, la secrétaire de Charles DucheminJean MartinJean MartinLe médecin de Duchemin à la cliniqueGérard BoucaronGérard BoucaronFicelle, un artiste du cirque de GérardYves AfonsoYves AfonsoLe faux plombier

Keywords

ClownFalse identityFather son relationshipEscapeTortureCircusRestaurantRestaurant criticDouble lifeTv stationDuelTalk showFake identityPlanned murderFast food restaurantParis suburbFood industryFood criticRestaurant guideLoss of tasteFrench actorParisian surburbFrench movie

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityClown · False Identity · Father Son RelationshipDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityLoss Of TasteDirector preference143193Actor preference276201 · 276204 · 276206

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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!

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The Wing or the Thigh? has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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