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The Wing or The Thigh?

1976 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 7.2 · 77% critics

Comedy

A famous food critic and guide publisher takes on a fast-food tycoon to defend traditional French cooking. Just as he’s set to prove his skills on TV, his life unravels: his heir wants a very different career, and the critic suddenly can’t rely on his own sense of taste.

Also known as L'aile ou la cuisse

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Details
Original title
L'Aile ou la Cuisse
Years
1976
Release date
1976-10-27
Language
French
Runtime
104 min
Critic score
77/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (967 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic French comedy about tradition versus industrial food, with big personalities and playful disguises; Not for you if you need realism, subtle humor, or a tightly logical plot like My New Partner.

Pros: lively food-world satire; memorable comic duo; lots of laugh-out-loud moments | Cons: dated in places; logic sacrificed for jokes; broad slapstick not for all

Themes

  • double life
  • escape
  • circus
  • talk show
  • fast food restaurant
  • restaurant
  • clown
  • fake identity
  • restaurant guide
  • restaurant critic
  • loss of taste
  • duel
  • +5 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Zidi