The Wing or The Thigh?

The Wing or The Thigh?

  • Director: Claude Zidi
  • Writer: Claude Zidi,Michel Fabre
  • Countries of origin: France
  • Language: French, English
  • Release date: October 27, 1976
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: The Wing and the Thigh
  • "Aile ou la cuisse" is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi and starring Louis De Funès and Coluche.
    The film tells the story of Charles Duchemin, the editor-in-chief of a food magazine with a gifted sense of smell and taste, who became a devil in the eyes of restaurant and hotel owners, but also a god in the readers' hearts.

    Details

    • Release date October 27, 1976
    • Filming locations Place d'Iéna, Paris 16, Paris, France
    • Production companies Les Films Christian Fechner

    Box office

    Budget

    FRF 23,000,000 (estimated)

    Movie reviews

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    • By Loyce 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      The troubles of a taste idiot

      The French film released in 1976, the protagonist is the famous Louis de Finays, the French comedy master, that is, the spirited conductor in "Escape from a Tiger's Mouth".

      In this film, his performance is still lively and interesting, full of joy. He plays the editor-in-chief of a well-known food magazine. This magazine is similar to the "Michelin Guide", which assigns stars to restaurants every year, and is an authoritative magazine for the catering industry. In order to...

    • By Sheila 2022-04-08 08:01:01

      "Gourmet" watching movie

      Yesterday, I was attracted by CCTV6's "Gourmet", a 76-year-old film. The reason was very simple at first, because of the word "food". Sure enough, the content of the film is as attractive as its name, full of black laughter, and it is a classic film worth watching.

      In addition, it also made me know for the first time the famous European comedy master of the last century---Louis de Finès. This film is enough to reflect his funny, cunning, clever, funny, and likable side. The...

    • By Kacey 2022-04-08 08:01:01

      The old man was still young

      A father who has high standards and strict requirements in everything, a son who wants to pursue his dreams but does not want to disappoint his family, a villain who does everything he can to succeed but can only be funny, a very interesting movie.
      Of the little old man's movies, my first one was "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth" and the second one was "Gourmet". I watched the police series only later. Mr. Louise's comedy style is very delicate and exaggerated. It is interesting to watch it,...

    • By Adela 2022-04-08 08:01:01

      There is no victory, only evil forces that never bow their heads

      I watched two French movies recently.

      One is D'Artagnan et les trois mousquetaires "The Three Musketeers", the heroic romantic swordsman; the other is the comedy and funny L'aile ou la cuisse "Gourmet".
      Whether it is content, theme or genre, it makes people feel that it is a movie that does not fit in at all, but I think the plots are surprisingly similar.

      Romantic musketeer hero D'Artagno (Vincent Elbaz), comedy master gourmand Dussmann (Louis de Funès), all struggle....

    • By Theo 2022-04-08 08:01:01

      Smart but not poignant banter

      When I was a child, I was very slow to understand. I couldn’t understand watching movies, TV, books, or songs, so that when I got to a nostalgic age, I didn’t have any nostalgic materials. Many old people are reviewing a piece of talent to talk about it with others. This is opportunistic, and competes with others' childhood memories from an adult perspective.
      So watching old movies has become my weekly activity. This time I was looking for a 1985 domestic film "Gourmet", but I accidentally...

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    • By Bryana 2022-04-13 09:01:06

      This concern about food safety and the emphasis on French gastronomic traditions is too French. In fact, I'm not a fan of body language exaggeration and humor. Occasionally, it can be seen that Chen Peisi imitates his shadow. The end is sarcastic. ....

    • By Marlin 2022-04-13 09:01:06

      On TV, I was escaping from the tiger's mouth, and I remembered the gourmet who saw this actor when I was a child. Amazing food appreciation level, the old man is very cute. It is a comedy movie that audiences of different nationalities and ages can understand and laugh out...

    • By Janiya 2022-04-12 09:01:11

      The old man is so cute~ Reminds me of Marie Dubois in "Escape from a Tiger's...

    • By Bernadette 2022-04-12 09:01:11

      Louis de Funès is a happy, lovely old...

    • By Annie 2022-04-12 09:01:11

      Food is a form of civilization precipitation. It's a comedy, but I didn't laugh a few times. Audience tastes for comedy have changed a lot in 40 years. I'm curious what is the root behind this... supporting actresses and all kinds of retro cars and retro fashion are very...

    Movie plot

    Charles Duchemin (Louis de Funès), editor-in-chief of Gourmet Magazine, has a gifted sense of smell and taste. He can tell whether the food is really as delicious as the legends when he smells it through his nose and tastes it through his mouth. In order to let readers taste really delicious food, he often disguised himself and sneaked into major restaurants and hotels to taste the food. If it is good, he will highly recommend it in...
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    Movie quotes

    • Charles Duchemin: Call an Ambulance!

      Marguerite #1: But my leg is broken!

      Charles Duchemin: Good thinking call an employment agency i'l have to replace you