L'Aile ou la Cuisse (1976)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 110 minuten
Alternative titles: Wie Dan Leeft, Wie Dan Zorgt! / The Wing and the Thigh
Country:
France
Directed by: Claude Zidi
Stars: Louis de Funès, Coluche and Ann Zacharias
IMDb score:
7,2 (12.966)
Releasedate: 27 October 1976
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L'Aile ou la Cuisse plot
Charles Duchemin (Louis de Funès) is the unrelenting restaurant critic and publisher of an authoritative French culinary guide. At first he is at odds with his son (Coluche), who would rather play the clown than master the delicate art of gastronomy. However, when Tricatel, king of the ready-to-eat kitchen, threatens to take over the best restaurants in France to sell his uniform sausage, father and son spring into action.
Actors and actresses
Charles Duchemin
Gérard Duchemin
Marguerite #2, interim secretary
Jacques Tricatel
Marguerite #1, Duchemin's secretary
Dean of Academics
Doctor
Dubreuil, Duchemin employee
Ficelle
Duchemin employee
Reviews & comments
shugenja
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- 563 messages
- 1448 votes
It is always difficult to understand foreign humor films. But I really like De Funes, maybe because he uses so many facial expressions? It is sometimes also a kind of humor that you see more often in naked gun films, for example. That stupid, almost surreal humor. And then there's that head of De Funes, and those absurd dressing ups. But in addition to the weak humor, there is also some drama. Not just the bond with his son (who would rather enter the circus than follow in his father's footsteps). And then there's the fast food bad guy, Tricatel. wonderfully played too. Yes, it may not even be the best of De Funes' euvre, but it is a very nice one!
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Dievegge
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- 3094 messages
- 8012 votes
In his later years, Louis de Funès made some of his better comedies. He was a little less quick-tempered, but had an assortment of gestures and a funny facial expression. His opponent is Coluche, one of those French actors with only one name. It is a confrontation between two comedians of different generations and with different styles. Claude Gensac they aged with a gray wig.
The parody of the awarding of the Michelin stars gives rise to different kinds of humour. The great little comedian parodies the wine tasters with their mannerisms and their elitist tendencies. It gives rise to disguises, travesty, misunderstandings and deceit. There are also scenes of slapstick, physical comedy and car chases. Tricatel's satire on industrial food production also has a serious side. What's in our food? Think of dioxin and other crises that would follow.
Duchemin rules his surroundings like a little Napoleon. His insecure son doesn't dare to stand up for himself openly, leading to a double life. The sadness of a clown applies here. It all leads to a climax in the factory and a reckoning in the TV studio. The fast pace, the variety and the cheerful music give momentum to this entertaining comedy.
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Filmkriebel
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- 9549 messages
- 4430 votes
Good comedy, unlike many other films with De Funes, a satirical film that ridicules both overly critical star guides and Gault et Millau, as well as an attack on society's ever-growing food industry. It is actually a topic that is still relevant and that is why this film does not feel dated. In addition to the irreplaceable De Funes, we also see the comedian Coluche, still beloved by the French, who died much too early. I had to laugh a lot with the disguises of De Funes, who once again keeps the level high.
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