The Wing or the Thigh?
L'Aile ou la Cuisse
Synopsis
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!
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Louis de Funes 1976 / L'Aile ou la Cuisse / Original Promo
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-14
Top Cast
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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
Georges Chamarat
Le doyen des académiciens
Jean Martin
Le médecin
Gérard Boucaron
Ficelle
Yves Afonso
Le faux plombier
Marcel Dalio
Le tailleur de Duchemin
Vittorio Caprioli
Vittorio
Aurora Maris
Gina
Martin Lamotte
Roland
Fernand Guiot
Dubreuil
Antoine Marin
Un collaborateur de Duchemin
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 11, 1976
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 17, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.1M
Filming & production cost
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Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Zidi
- Screenplay & Story
- Michel Fabre, Claude Zidi
- Original Score
- Vladimir Cosma
- Original Title
- L'Aile ou la Cuisse
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $5.1M
- Production Studios
- Les Films Christian Fechner
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Zidi
Michel Fabre, Claude Zidi
Vladimir Cosma
Wladimir Ivanov, Claude Renoir
Robert Isnardon, Monique Isnardon
Christian Fechner, Pierre Grunstein, Bernard Artigues
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Fonteray
Costume Design
Claude Zidi
Director
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Michel de Broin
Production Design
Michel Fabre
Screenplay
Wladimir Ivanov
Director of Photography
Christian Fechner
Producer
Claude Renoir
Director of Photography
Claude Zidi
Screenplay
Rémy Julienne
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is The Wing or the Thigh? about?
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!
Who directed The Wing or the Thigh??
The Wing or the Thigh? was directed by Claude Zidi.
Who stars in The Wing or the Thigh??
The principal cast of The Wing or the Thigh? includes Louis de Funès, Coluche, Ann Zacharias, Julien Guiomar, Raymond Bussières.
When was The Wing or the Thigh? released and how long is it?
The Wing or the Thigh? was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wing or the Thigh??
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wing or the Thigh? was composed by Vladimir Cosma.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Wing or the Thigh??
The Wing or the Thigh? holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP.