The Wing or the Thigh? (1976)
The Wing or the Thigh? (1976)
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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Cast

Louis de Funès Louis de Funès As: Charles Duchemin
Coluche Coluche As: Gérard Duchemin
Ann Zacharias Ann Zacharias As: Marguerite
Julien Guiomar Julien Guiomar As: Jacques Tricatel
Raymond Bussières Raymond Bussières As: Henri
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Storyline

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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Certification: AL

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: Français

Release Date: 27 October 1976

Country: FR

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Les Films Christian Fechner, TOBIS Film

Budget: $5,133,623

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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

Directed By

Claude Zidi

Claude Zidi

Director

Hélène Bernardin

Hélène Bernardin

Second Assistant Director

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Jean-Jacques Beineix

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Michel Fabre

Michel Fabre

Screenplay

Claude Zidi

Claude Zidi

Screenplay

Production Crew

Pierre Grunstein

Pierre Grunstein

Executive Producer

Christian Fechner

Christian Fechner

Producer

Jeanne-Marie Liron

Jeanne-Marie Liron

Production Secretary

Gérard James

Gérard James

Location Manager

Jean-Jacques Desages

Jean-Jacques Desages

Location Manager

Pauline Montel

Pauline Montel

Administration

Bernard Artigues

Bernard Artigues

Executive Producer

Francis Peltier

Francis Peltier

General Manager

Roger Morand

Roger Morand

Production Director

Edited By

Monique Isnardon

Monique Isnardon

Editor

Robert Isnardon

Robert Isnardon

Editor

Hélène de Luze

Hélène de Luze

Assistant Editor

Olivier Mauffroy

Olivier Mauffroy

Assistant Editor

Claudie Adès

Claudie Adès

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jacques Fonteray

Jacques Fonteray

Costume Design

Anatole Paris

Anatole Paris

Makeup Supervisor

Marie-Madeleine Paris

Marie-Madeleine Paris

Makeup Supervisor

Jeanne Vergne

Jeanne Vergne

Costumer

Sound

Vladimir Cosma

Vladimir Cosma

Original Music Composer

Maurice Laumain

Maurice Laumain

Sound Editor

André Naudin

André Naudin

Foley Artist

Gilles Ortion

Gilles Ortion

Sound Assistant

Luc Perini

Luc Perini

Sound Effects Editor

Catherine Zidi

Catherine Zidi

Sound Assistant

Nara Kollery

Nara Kollery

Sound Mixer

Claude Villand

Claude Villand

Sound Mixer

Jean-Claude Laureux

Jean-Claude Laureux

Recording Supervision

Christine Noël

Christine Noël

Assistant Sound Editor

Ralph Thiekötter

Ralph Thiekötter

Assistant Sound Engineer

Ralph Thiekötter

Ralph Thiekötter

ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Wladimir Ivanov

Wladimir Ivanov

Director of Photography

Claude Renoir

Claude Renoir

Director of Photography

Bruno Bueno

Bruno Bueno

Set Photographer

Jean-Paul Schwartz

Jean-Paul Schwartz

Camera Operator

Roger Robert

Roger Robert

Key Grip

Wladimir Ivanov

Wladimir Ivanov

Camera Operator

René Chabal

René Chabal

Assistant Camera

Jean-Paul Jarry

Jean-Paul Jarry

Assistant Camera

Jean-Paul Meurisse

Jean-Paul Meurisse

Camera Operator

Yves Pouffary

Yves Pouffary

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Michel de Broin

Michel de Broin

Production Design

Claude Suné

Claude Suné

Set Decoration

Michel Saignes

Michel Saignes

Title Designer

Henri Sonois

Henri Sonois

Assistant Set Decoration

Marcel Laude

Marcel Laude

Property Master

Jacques Preisach

Jacques Preisach

Property Master

Michèle Abbé-Vannier

Michèle Abbé-Vannier

Assistant Set Decoration

Robert Dauphy

Robert Dauphy

Construction Manager

Other Crew

Florence Koechlin

Florence Koechlin

Assistant Script

Charles-Henri Assola

Charles-Henri Assola

Special Effects

Rémy Julienne

Rémy Julienne

Stunts

Sylvie Koechlin

Sylvie Koechlin

Script

Rémy Julienne

Rémy Julienne

Stunt Coordinator

Christian Bourqui

Christian Bourqui

Special Effects

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