The Wing or the Thigh?
The Wing or the Thigh?
The Wing or the Thigh?
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1976
1h 44m
7.2(936 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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!

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Production Companies

Les Films Christian Fechner

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Louis de Funès

Charles Duchemin

Louis de Funès
Acting

Coluche

Gérard Duchemin

Coluche
Acting

Ann Zacharias

Marguerite

Ann Zacharias
Acting

Julien Guiomar

Jacques Tricatel

Julien Guiomar
Acting

Raymond Bussières

Henri

Raymond Bussières
Acting

Philippe Bouvard

Philippe Bouvard

Philippe Bouvard
Acting

Daniel Langlet

Lambert

Daniel Langlet
Acting

Claude Gensac

Marguerite

Claude Gensac
Acting

Georges Chamarat

Le doyen des académiciens

Georges Chamarat
Acting

Jean Martin

Le médecin

Jean Martin
Acting

Gérard Boucaron

Ficelle

Gérard Boucaron
Acting

Yves Afonso

Le faux plombier

Yves Afonso
Acting

Marcel Dalio

Le tailleur de Duchemin

Marcel Dalio
Acting

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio

Vittorio Caprioli
Acting

Aurora Maris

Gina

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Acting

Martin Lamotte

Roland

Martin Lamotte
Acting

Fernand Guiot

Dubreuil

Fernand Guiot
Acting

Antoine Marin

Un collaborateur de Duchemin

Antoine Marin
Acting

Maurice Vallier

Un collaborateur de Duchemin

Maurice Vallier
Acting

Albert Michel

Morand

Albert Michel
Acting

Paul Bisciglia

Le bagagiste

Paul Bisciglia
Acting

Robert Lombard

Le patron de la 'Coquille d'or'

Robert Lombard
Acting

Pierre Forget

Le patron de 'L'auberge de la truite'

Pierre Forget
Acting

Eduardo Bergara Leumann

Le cuistot de 'L'auberge de la truite'

Eduardo Bergara Leumann
Acting

Gérard Lorin

Le dentiste de Duchemin

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Acting

Dyanik Zurakowska

L' Assistante médical du dentiste

Dyanik Zurakowska
Acting

Max Montavon

Mr. Godefroy

Max Montavon
Acting

Pierre Decazes

Le patron de l'hôtel

Pierre Decazes
Acting

Mac Ronay

Sommelier

Mac Ronay
Acting

François Viaur

Un sommelier Romanée-Conti 1964

François Viaur
Acting

Jean Amadou

Récitant/Narrator(voix) (non crédité)

Jean Amadou
Acting

Dominique Davray

L'infirmière musclée

Dominique Davray
Acting

Bruno Moynot

Un Musicien

Bruno Moynot
Acting

Gérard Lanvin

Un membre du cirque(non crédité)

Gérard Lanvin
Acting

François Guillaume

Journaliste

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Directing

Claude Zidi

Chef de rang de la 'Coquille d'or'(non crédité)

Claude Zidi
Acting

Jacques Mathou

Photographe de la Clinique

Jacques Mathou
Acting

Auguste Geronimi

Spectateur de cirque aspergé d'eau

No Image
Acting

Bob Morel

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Gérard Victor

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Marie Frey

Unknown Role

No Image
Costume & Make-Up

Catherine Meurisse

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Marie-Anne Chazel

Artiste de cirque

Marie-Anne Chazel
Acting

Jean Droze

Jardínier

Jean Droze
Acting

Freddy Cantarelli

Clown du cirque

No Image
Acting

Bibi Cantarelli

Clown du cirque

No Image
Acting

Bouboule

Artiste de cirque

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