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Release Year1976
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes980
DirectorClaude Zidi
WritersMichel Fabre, Claude Zidi
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Wing or the Thigh?
About 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!
Directed by Claude Zidi, The Wing or the Thigh? leans on a strong ensemble — Louis de Funès, Coluche, Ann Zacharias — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1976.
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