The Wing or the Thigh? (1976)
Kernel Score: 82% · 956 ratings
Genres: Comedy
Released: 1976-10-27
Runtime: 104 minutes
Where to watch The Wing or the Thigh?
- Rent: Prime Video
- Buy: Prime Video
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
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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Director
Claude Zidi
Cast
- Louis de Funès as Charles Duchemin
- Coluche as Gérard Duchemin
- Ann Zacharias as Marguerite
- Julien Guiomar as Jacques Tricatel
- Raymond Bussières as Henri
- Philippe Bouvard as Philippe Bouvard
- Daniel Langlet as Lambert
- Claude Gensac as Marguerite
- Georges Chamarat as Le doyen des académiciens
- Jean Martin as Le médecin
The Wing or the Thigh? FAQ
Is The Wing or the Thigh? good?
The Wing or the Thigh? has an 82% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 956 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Wing or the Thigh??
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video.
What movies are like The Wing or the Thigh??
If you liked The Wing or the Thigh?, try PlayTime, Chef, Family Resemblances and Dave Chappelle: Equanimity.