The Wing or The Thigh? (1976)
L'aile ou la cuisse (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Family
- 27 Oct 1976 (France)
- Movie
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and the publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast-food entrepreneur Tricatel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his...
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Charles Duchemin
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| Coluche | ... |
Gérard Duchemin
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| Ann Zacharias | ... |
Marguerite #2 - la secrétaire intérimaire
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| Julien Guiomar | ... |
Jacques Tricatel
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| Claude Gensac | ... |
Marguerite #1 - la secrétaire de Duchemin
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| Georges Chamarat | ... |
Le doyen des académiciens
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| Jean Martin | ... |
Le médecin
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| Fernand Guiot | ... |
Dubreuil - un collaborateur de Duchemin
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| Gérard Boucaron | ... |
Ficelle
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Antoine Marin | ... |
Un collaborateur de Duchemin
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| Yves Afonso | ... |
Le faux plombier
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| Raymond Bussières | ... |
Henri - le chauffeur de Duchemin
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| Philippe Bouvard | ... |
Philippe Bouvard - l'animateur du débat
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Le tailleur de Duchemin
(as Dalio)
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| Vittorio Caprioli | ... |
Vittorio - le patron d'un restaurant
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| Daniel Langlet | ... |
Lambert - l'adjoint de Tricatel
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| Martin Lamotte | ... |
Roland - le directeur d'un cirque
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| Paul Bisciglia | ... |
Le bagagiste
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Robert Lombard | ... |
Le patron de la 'Coquille d'or'
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| Pierre Forget | ... |
Le patron de 'L'auberge de la truite'
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Aurora Maris | ... |
Gina
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Eduardo Bergara Leumann | ... |
Le cuistot de 'L'auberge de la truite'
(as Bergara Leumann)
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Gérard Lorin | ... |
Le dentiste de Duchemin
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Albert Michel | ... |
M. Morand - un employé de Duchemin
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Bob Morel |
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Max Montavon | ... |
M. Godefroy
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Pierre Decazes | ... |
Le patron de l'hôtel
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Auguste Geronimi | ... |
(as Auguste Géronimi)
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Peter Rockbertys |
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Gérard Victor |
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| Mac Ronay | ... |
Le sommelier bourré de tics
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| Dominique Davray | ... |
L'infirmière musclée
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Marie Frey |
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Catherine Meurisse |
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Maurice Vallier | ... |
Un collaborateur de Duchemin
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| Dyanik Zurakowska | ... |
(as Dianik Zurakowska)
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François Viaur | ... |
Un sommelier
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André Clos |
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Guy Truffert |
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Charles Vinadel |
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Jean Amadou | ... |
Récitant / Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Bouboule | ... |
Un membre du cirque (uncredited)
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| Marie-Anne Chazel | ... |
Une amie de Gérard / Gérard's friend (uncredited)
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François Guillaume | ... |
Le reporter (uncredited)
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| Gérard Lanvin | ... |
Un membre du cirque (uncredited)
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| Jacques Mathou | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Georges Nojaroff | ... |
Un serveur (uncredited)
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Claude Zidi | ... |
Chef de rang de la 'Coquille d'or' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Zidi | ||
Written by
| Claude Zidi | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
| Michel Fabre | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Bernard Artigues | ... | producer |
| Pierre Grunstein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| Claude Renoir | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Monique Isnardon | ||
| Robert Isnardon | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudie Adès | ... | assistant editor |
| Hélène de Luze | ... | assistant editor |
| Olivier Mauffroy | ... | editor trainee |
Production Design by
| Michel de Broin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claude Suné | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Fonteray | ||
Makeup Department
| Nadine Dumas | ... | hair stylist |
| Anatole Paris | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Marie-Madeleine Paris | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Roger Morand | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Jacques Beineix | ... | first assistant director |
| Hélène Bernardin | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Michèle Abbé-Vannier | ... | assistant set decorator (as Michèle Abbé) |
| Robert Dauphy | ... | chief constructor |
| Roger Fresca | ... | drapery |
| Marcel Laude | ... | property master |
| Jacques Preisach | ... | property master |
| Henri Sonois | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Nara Kollery | ... | sound mixer |
| Maurice Laumain | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Claude Laureux | ... | recording director |
| André Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Christine Noël | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gilles Ortion | ... | sound assistant |
| Luc Perini | ... | sound effects editor |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
| Catharine Zidi | ... | sound trainee |
| Ralph Thiekötter | ... | adr recording assistant: Germany (uncredited) / assistant sound mixer: Germany (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Charles-Henri Assola | ... | special effects (as Henri Assola) |
| Christian Bourqui | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bruno Bueno | ... | still photographer |
| René Chabal | ... | assistant camera |
| Wladimir Ivanov | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-Paul Jarry | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Paul Meurisse | ... | camera operator |
| Yves Pouffary | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Robert | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Paul Schwartz | ... | camera operator |
| Jacques Touillaud | ... | chief electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeanne Vergne | ... | costumer (as Jeannine Vergne) |
Location Management
| Jean-Jacques Desages | ... | location manager |
| Gérard James | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Florence Koechlin | ... | script girl trainee |
| Sylvie Koechlin | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Jean Brun | ... | assistant administrator |
| Christian Fechner | ... | presents |
| Yvan Isaac | ... | assistant trainee |
| Jeanne-Marie Liron | ... | production secretary |
| Ginette Mejinsky | ... | assistant manager |
| Pauline Montel | ... | administrator |
| Francis Peltier | ... | general manager |
| Frédéric Plas | ... | manager trainee |
| Michel Saignes | ... | title designer |
Thanks
| Raymond Olivier | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Les Films Christian Fechner (presents)
Distributors
- AMLF (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1976) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1978) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1978) (Finland) (theatrical)
- TF1 (1978) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1985) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (as FR3)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Film Office (2000) (France) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1996) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2020) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2011) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2020) (France) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- M6 (1997) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2002) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- TV5Monde (2013) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Universal Pictures Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- VCL Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Vogue International (music edition)
- Aéroports de Paris (thanks: Ce film a été réalisé avec le concourt de)
- Chaumet (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and the publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast-food entrepreneur Tricatel 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.
Written by Robert Zeithammel |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF23,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Louis de Funès had had a heart attack one year earlier and this marked his return to movies. The ads were supposed to have only his name above the title with Coluche's name in the lower credits. It was de Funès himself who insisted that the posters should announce "De Funès et Coluche" above the title. See more » |
| Goofs | When the two Duchemins have infiltrated Tricatel's factory and the shovel from the crane goes back up in the air, you can hear the motor sound of the crane as if they stood right beside it. However, the crane stands way outside the factory. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Death of Hitch-Hikers (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'aile ou la cuisse/Concerto gastronomique See more » |
| Quotes |
Charles Duchemin:
Call an Ambulance! Marguerite #1: But my leg is broken! Charles Duchemin: Good thinking call an employment agency i'l have to replace you See more » |