The Wing or the Thigh?
A renowned gourmet on the verge of losing his taste and his son's respect must prove his passion for fine French cuisine on live television while battling a fast-food empire threatening culinary tradition.
Synopsis
Charles Duchemin, a renowned gourmet and publisher of a well-known restaurant guide, is engaged in a battle against fast food entrepreneur Tri-Catel to preserve the French tradition of fine cooking. After agreeing to appear on a talk show to demonstrate his ability to identify food and wine by taste, he faces two major setbacks: his son wishes to become a clown instead of following in his footsteps as a restaurant critic, and Charles himself has lost his sense of taste.
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Edited by Monique IsnardonShot by Claude RenoirScored by Vladimir CosmaDesigned by Michel De Broin
Box Office
1976 · Box office
Produced on a $5.1M budget
Production budget
$5.1M
Also known as
- Brust oder Keulede
- The Wing or the Thighen
- Muslo o pechugaes
- L'ala o la coscia?it
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Cast & Crew
54 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Louis De Funes
as Charles Duchemin
Coluche
as Gérard Duchemin
Ann Zacharias
as Marguerite #2 - la secrétaire intérimaire
Julien Guiomar
as Jacques Tricatel
Claude Gensac
as Marguerite #1 - la secrétaire de Duchemin
Raymond Bussieres
as Henri
Georges Chamarat
as Le doyen des académiciens
Philippe Bouvard
as Philippe Bouvard
Jean Martin
as Le médecin
Daniel Langlet
as Lambert
Fernand Guiot
as Dubreuil - un collaborateur de Duchemin
Gerard Boucaron
as Ficelle
Supporting cast
35Antoine Marin
as Un collaborateur de Duchemin
Yves Afonso
as Le faux plombier
Marcel Dalio
as Le tailleur de Duchemin
Vittorio Caprioli
as Vittorio
Aurora Maris
as Gina
Martin Lamotte
as Roland
Maurice Vallier
as Un collaborateur de Duchemin
Albert Michel
as Morand
Paul Bisciglia
as Le bagagiste
Robert Lombard
as Le patron de la 'Coquille d'or'
Pierre Forget
as Le patron de 'L'auberge de la truite'
Eduardo Bergara Leumann
as Le cuistot de 'L'auberge de la truite'
Gerard Lorin
as Le dentiste de Duchemin
Dyanik Zurakowska
as L' Assistante médical du dentiste
Max Montavon
as Mr. Godefroy
Pierre Decazes
as Le patron de l'hôtel
Mac Ronay
as Sommelier
Francois Viaur
as Un sommelier Romanée-Conti 1964
Jean Amadou
as Récitant/Narrator(voix) (non crédité)
Dominique Davray
as L'infirmière musclée
Bruno Moynot
as Un Musicien
Gerard Lanvin
as Un membre du cirque(non crédité)
Francois Guillaume
as Journaliste
Claude Zidi
as Chef de rang de la 'Coquille d'or'(non crédité)
Jacques Mathou
as Photographe de la Clinique
Auguste Geronimi
as Spectateur de cirque aspergé d'eau
Bob Morel
Gerard Victor
Marie Frey
Catherine Meurisse
Marie Anne Chazel
as Artiste de cirque
Jean Droze
as Jardínier
Freddy Cantarelli
as Clown du cirque
Bibi Cantarelli
as Clown du cirque
Bouboule
as Artiste de cirque
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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