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The Wing or the Thigh?

The Wing or the Thigh?

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The Wing or the Thigh?

1976
1h 44m
7.2(924 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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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

Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française

Georges Chamarat
Acting

Jean Martin

Duchemin's Doctor at Clinic

Jean Martin
Acting

Gérard Boucaron

Ficelle

Gérard Boucaron
Acting

Yves Afonso

Fake Plumber

Yves Afonso
Acting

Marcel Dalio

Duchemin's Tailor

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

Guide Employée

Antoine Marin
Acting

Maurice Vallier

Guide Employée

Maurice Vallier
Acting

Albert Michel

Morand

Albert Michel
Acting

Paul Bisciglia

Baggage Handler

Paul Bisciglia
Acting

Robert Lombard

Restaurant Owner

Robert Lombard
Acting

Pierre Forget

L'Auberge de la Truite Owner

Pierre Forget
Acting

Eduardo Bergara Leumann

Chef of L'Auberge de la Truiter

Eduardo Bergara Leumann
Acting

Gérard Lorin

Duchemin's Dentist

No Image
Acting

Dyanik Zurakowska

Duchemin's Dentist's Medical Assistant

Dyanik Zurakowska
Acting

Max Montavon

Mr. Godefroy

Max Montavon
Acting

Pierre Decazes

Hotel Owner

Pierre Decazes
Acting

Mac Ronay

Sommelier

Mac Ronay
Acting

François Viaur

Sommelier of Romanée-Conti 1964

François Viaur
Acting

Jean Amadou

Narrator (voice)

Jean Amadou
Acting

Dominique Davray

Muscular Nurse

Dominique Davray
Acting

Bruno Moynot

Musician at Chicken Photoshoot

Bruno Moynot
Acting

Gérard Lanvin

Circus Artist

Gérard Lanvin
Acting

François Guillaume

Journalist

No Image
Directing

Claude Zidi

Waiter

Claude Zidi
Acting

Jacques Mathou

Photographer at Clinic

Jacques Mathou
Acting

Auguste Geronimi

Circus Spectator Sprayed With Water

No Image
Acting

Bob Morel

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Gérard Victor

Unknown Role

No Image
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Marie Frey

Unknown Role

No Image
Costume & Make-Up

Catherine Meurisse

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Marie-Anne Chazel

Circus Artist

Marie-Anne Chazel
Acting

Jean Droze

Gardner

Jean Droze
Acting

Freddy Cantarelli

Circus Clown

No Image
Acting

Bibi Cantarelli

Circus Clown

No Image
Acting

Bouboule

Circus Artist

No Image

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