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L'aile ou la cuisse

L'aile ou la cuisse

1976Movie⏱️ 1h 44m
Comedy
7.2
IMDB Rating
13,465 votes

A renowned food critic and restaurant guide publisher battles a fast-food tycoon in a quest to protect France's culinary heritage.

Director
Claude Zidi
Writers
Claude Zidi, Michel Fabre
Stars
Louis de Funès, Coluche, Ann Zacharias
Release Date
October 27, 1976
Language
French, English
Country
France
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
as Charles Duchemin
Coluche
Coluche
as Gérard Duchemin
Ann Zacharias
Ann Zacharias
as Marguerite #2 - la secrétaire intérimaire
Julien Guiomar
Julien Guiomar
as Jacques Tricatel
Claude Gensac
Claude Gensac
as Marguerite #1 - la secrétaire de Duchemin
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat
as Le doyen des académiciens
Jean Martin
Jean Martin
as Le médecin
Fernand Guiot
Fernand Guiot
as Dubreuil - un collaborateur de Duchemin
Gérard Boucaron
Gérard Boucaron
as Ficelle
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Antoine Marin
as Un collaborateur de Duchemin

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA
Production
Les Films Christian Fechner

🏷️ Keywords

social satiresitting at a dining tablerestaurantfrench culturefrench kitchen

🎯 Categories

FrenchFarceComedy

⭐ Featured Review

If you suffer from a lack of appetite, I recommend you give „L'aile ou la cuisine" a gander
by t_atzmueller2014-12-24
8/10

"If it takes me to explain to you that the French take their cuisine very seriously, you probably have just arrived on this planet and seek somebody to take you to our leader. Sure, cheese that reek like dead mans feet, stuffed duck or escargot (that's snails, in case you live in the States) are not everybody's cup of tea. But taste is debatable. Quality is not and for things concerning (culinary) quality, you need not look further than La Belle France. It doesn't come as a huge surprise hence that many French films concern themselves with the kitchen and even less of a surprise ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Louis de Funès had had a heart attack one year earlier and this marked his return to movies. The ads were supposed to have only his name above the title with Coluche's name in the lower credits. It was de Funès himself who insisted that the posters should announce "De Funès et Coluche" above the title.

📖 Synopsis

A renowned food critic and restaurant guide publisher battles a fast-food tycoon in a quest to protect France's culinary heritage.