Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

"The Mystery-Comedy That Tastes as Good as It Looks"

1978 1h 52m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 101

ComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.

“The Mystery-Comedy That Tastes as Good as It Looks”

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Cast

George Segal
Robby Ross
Jacqueline Bisset
Natasha O'Brien
Robert Morley
Maximilian Van Devere
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Louis Kohner
Philippe Noiret
Jean-Claude Moulineau
Jean Rochefort
August Grandvilliers
Gigi Proietti
Ravello
Stefano Satta Flores
Fausto Zoppi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Writers: Peter Stone
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish
Countries: France, Germany, Italy, United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ted Kotcheff, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thom Noble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Segal and Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Morley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Mystery-Comedy That Tastes as Good as It Looks".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ted Kotcheff directs. John Alcott behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Thom Noble cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English, Spanish.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, United States of America.
4Directed by Ted Kotcheff, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thom Noble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George Segal and Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Morley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Mystery-Comedy That Tastes as Good as It Looks".
9IMDB entry: tt0078488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "murder", "obesity", "serial killer", "chef".