The Wing or the Thigh? (1976)
The Wing or the Thigh? (1976)
Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Louis de Funès
Charles Duchemin, fondateur et directeur du guide éponyme
Coluche
Gérard Duchemin, artiste de cirque et fils de Charles Duchemin
Ann Zacharias
Marguerite, la secrétaire intérimaire remplaçant Marguerite
Julien Guiomar
Jacques Tricatel, intoxicateur alimentaire industriel
Raymond Bussières
Henri, le chauffeur de Charles Duchemin
Philippe Bouvard
Philippe Bouvard, émission 'Tous les coups sont permis'
Daniel Langlet
Lambert, le sulbaterne de Tricatel
Claude Gensac
Marguerite, la secrétaire de Charles Duchemin
Georges Chamarat
Le secrétaire perpétuel de l'Académie française
Jean Martin
Le médecin de Duchemin à la clinique
Gérard Boucaron
Ficelle, un artiste du cirque de Gérard
Yves Afonso
Le faux plombier
Marcel Dalio
Le tailleur de Duchemin
Vittorio Caprioli
Vittorio, aubergiste (Relais de la Cigalle, déchu par Duchemin)
Aurora Maris
Gina, la femme de Vittorio, l'aubergiste Tricatel
Martin Lamotte
Roland, artiste du cirque de Gérard
Fernand Guiot
Dubreuil, un employé du guide Duchemin
Antoine Marin
Un employé du guide Duchemin
Maurice Vallier
Un employé du guide Duchemin
Albert Michel
Morand, un employé du guide Duchemin
Paul Bisciglia
Le bagagiste
Robert Lombard
Le propriétaire du restaurant 'La Coquille d'Or'
Pierre Forget
Le patron de 'L'Auberge de la Truite'
Eduardo Bergara Leumann
Cuisinier de 'L'Auberge de la Truite'
Gérard Lorin
Le dentiste de Charles Duchemin
Dyanik Zurakowska
L'assistante médicale du dentiste de Duchemin
Max Montavon
M. Godefroy, le concepteur du pommeau de l'épée d'académicien
Pierre Decazes
Le patron de l'hôtel
Mac Ronay
Le sommelier bourré de tics
François Viaur
Le sommelier du Romanée-Conti 1964
Jean Amadou
Le narrateur du générique (voix)
Dominique Davray
L'infirmière musclée
Bruno Moynot
En charge de la musique lors de la séance photo de la poularde
Gérard Lanvin
Un artiste du cirque de Gérard
François Guillaume
Un journaliste
Claude Zidi
Le serveur à La Coquille d'Or qui prend la commande de Duchemin / Screenplay / Director
Jacques Mathou
Un des photographes à la clinique
Auguste Geronimi
Le spectacteur du cirque aspergé d'eau par le clown
Marie-Anne Chazel
Une artiste du cirque de Gérard
Jean Droze
Un jardinier
Freddy Cantarelli
Un clown du cique de Gérard
Bibi Cantarelli
Un clown du cique de Gérard
Bouboule
Un artiste du cirque de Gérard
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Camera Operator
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Olivier Mauffroy
Assistant Editor
Claude Renoir
Director of Photography
Jacques Fonteray
Costume Design
Michel Fabre
Screenplay
Christian Fechner
Producer
Pierre Grunstein
Executive Producer
Wladimir Ivanov
Director of Photography / Camera Operator
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Claude Suné
Set Decoration
Michel de Broin
Production Design
Gérard James
Location Manager
Anatole Paris
Makeup Supervisor
Jean-Claude Laureux
Recording Supervision
Michèle Abbé-Vannier
Assistant Set Decoration
Gilles Ortion
Sound Assistant
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Makeup Supervisor
Jean-Jacques Beineix
First Assistant Director
Claude Villand
Sound Mixer
Rémy Julienne
Stunts / Stunt Coordinator
Maurice Laumain
Sound Editor
Bernard Artigues
Executive Producer
Jean-Paul Schwartz
Camera Operator
Sylvie Koechlin
Script
Roger Morand
Production Director
Hélène de Luze
Assistant Editor
Luc Perini
Sound Effects Editor
Nara Kollery
Sound Mixer
André Naudin
Foley Artist
Hélène Bernardin
Second Assistant Director
Roger Robert
Key Grip
Jacques Touillaud
Electrician
Ralph Thiekötter
ADR Recordist / Assistant Sound Engineer
Bruno Bueno
Set Photographer
Marcel Laude
Property Master
Pauline Montel
Administration
Henri Sonois
Assistant Set Decoration
René Chabal
Assistant Camera
Jacques Preisach
Property Master
Jeanne Vergne
Costumer
Charles-Henri Assola
Special Effects
Yves Pouffary
Assistant Camera
Jean-Jacques Desages
Location Manager
Robert Dauphy
Construction Manager
Francis Peltier
General Manager
Christine Noël
Assistant Sound Editor
Christian Bourqui
Special Effects
Florence Koechlin
Assistant Script
Claudie Adès
Assistant Editor
Catherine Zidi
Sound Assistant
Jean-Paul Jarry
Assistant Camera
Michel Saignes
Title Designer
Jeanne-Marie Liron
Production Secretary
Gérard Victor
Bob Morel
Marie Frey
Catherine Meurisse
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 27, 1976
Original NameL'Aile ou la Cuisse
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Budget$5,133,623
Genres
Wiki.
The Wing or the Thigh, from the French L'aile ou la cuisse (French pronunciation: [lɛ.lu.la.kɥis]) is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi, starring Louis de Funès and Coluche.
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