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The Wing or the Thigh?
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The Wing or the Thigh? 1976 Directed by Claude Zidi L'Aile ou la Cuisse

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!

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Comedy
Production Companies Les Films Christian Fechner , TOBIS Film
Budget $5,133,623
Release Date 27 October 1976
104 mins
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
Crew
Director
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi
Writers
Michel Fabre
Michel Fabre
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi
Producers
Christian Fechner
Christian Fechner
Roger Morand
Roger Morand
Executive Producers
Pierre Grunstein
Pierre Grunstein
Bernard Artigues
Bernard Artigues
Cinematography
Wladimir Ivanov
Wladimir Ivanov
Claude Renoir
Claude Renoir
Composer
Vladimir Cosma
Vladimir Cosma
Editors
Monique Isnardon
Monique Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Production Design
Michel de Broin
Michel de Broin
Sound
Maurice Laumain
Maurice Laumain
Nara Kollery
Nara Kollery
Claude Villand
Claude Villand
Luc Perini
Luc Perini
Set Decoration
Claude Suné
Claude Suné
Costume Design
Jacques Fonteray
Jacques Fonteray
Jeanne Vergne
Jeanne Vergne
Makeup Artists
Anatole Paris
Anatole Paris
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Camera Operators
Jean-Paul Schwartz
Jean-Paul Schwartz
Wladimir Ivanov
Wladimir Ivanov
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Stunts
Rémy Julienne
Rémy Julienne
Lighting
Jacques Touillaud
Jacques Touillaud
Assistant Directors
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Hélène Bernardin
Hélène Bernardin