The Wing or the Thigh?

1976 1h 44m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 992

Comedy

Synopsis

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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!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis de Funès
Charles Duchemin
Coluche
Gérard Duchemin
Ann Zacharias
Marguerite
Julien Guiomar
Jacques Tricatel
Raymond Bussières
Henri
Philippe Bouvard
Philippe Bouvard
Daniel Langlet
Lambert
Claude Gensac
Marguerite

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Zidi
Writers: Michel Fabre, Claude Zidi
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Zidi, shot by Wladimir Ivanov. 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 Vladimir Cosma. 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 Robert Isnardon 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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Louis de Funès and Coluche and Ann Zacharias carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Zidi directs. Wladimir Ivanov behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Robert Isnardon cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Claude Zidi, shot by Wladimir Ivanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert Isnardon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Louis de Funès and Coluche and Ann Zacharias carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0074103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 17 themes, including "double life", "escape", "circus", "talk show".
8Released under 23 different titles around the world.