History Film / TheWingOrTheThigh

''The Wing or the Thigh'' (''L'Aile ou la Cuisse'') is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Creator/ClaudeZidi, starring Creator/LouisDeFunes and Creator/{{Coluche}}.

-->'''Charles Duchemin:''' Gentlemen, I will ask you for a supplementary effort for the following days. Effort which requires a perfect physical condition! You know my adversary... or least from reputation... sinister. Until now, we have ignored him, an error that could be fatal to us. The danger is getting too big, we have to face him quickly and straightforwardly and give him the spot he absolutely deserves. Fearsome trials are awaiting us! ''[later, when presenting Tricatel's food]'' Yes Gentlemen, it's edible... it's from Tricatel's... So, I want the maximum of informations, intelligence... I need quickly a complete and ferocious file on Tricatel and co. Gentlemen... ''[points the food]'') Bon appétit.

[[caption-width-right:280:Despite his degrading health, Louis de Funès still manages to bring us a delicacy]]

* TakeOurWordForIt: Charles and Gérard Duchemin research Tricatel factory, where they find among other things, chicken bred to cube form. But we only see their faces when they make the discovery.

* SommelierSpeak: Charles Duchemin delivers one when he has to recognize a type of wine just by looking at it (as he's lost his sense of taste).

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[[caption-width-right:300:Despite his degrading health, Louis de Funès still manages to bring us a delicacy]]

''The Wing or the Thigh'' (''L'Aile ou la Cuisse'') is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Creator/ClaudeZidi, starring Creator/LouisDeFunes and Coluche.

-->'''Labrey''':It's seems that a majority of big restaurants are being bought by a very large corporation...that used to take care of a different kind of restauration.
-->'''Charles Duchemin''':(''alarmed'') Which society ?
-->'''Labrey''': I believe that is the Tricatel Corporation...
-->'''Duchemin''': But i thought his market was the "restauroutes" and the cafeterias ?
-->'''Labrey''': I guess they want to expand...
-->(...)
-->'''Duchemin''': We need to be sure, the guide is published in 1 month and i can harldy see myself giving stars without knowing it to this merchant of cans !!!

-->'''Duchemin''': We need to be sure, the guide is published in 1 month and i can harldy see myself giving stars to this merchant of cans !!!

* BenevolentBoss: Surprisingly, De Funès he isn't a MeanBoss in this movie. Although he does briefly rants after someone puts the wrong music on one of his cooking shows, he treats his employees well and respect them.

* DisguisedInDrag: Charles Duchemin visits a restaurant disguised as an old woman, so that the owner cannot recognize him and give him a special treatment. It works, the owner immediately recognizes the Duchemin critic and showers him with preferential treatment, unfortunately neglecting the other customers (such as an old woman...).

''The Wing or the Thigh'' (''L'aile ou la Cuisse'') is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Creator/ClaudeZidi, starring Creator/LouisDeFunes and Coluche.

* HarsherInHindsight: When Charles has [[spoiler: lost his sense of taste]] and tries to leave his son's circus where he is hidden, Gérard berates him for endangering his health. Charles comment on being "unable to get angry" is even more sad when you realize "The Wing Or The Thigh" is a movie happening right after De Funes had a heart attack and everybody though his career was done...

[[caption-width-right:300:I spot all the Duchemin's inspector at 100 meters...[[note]]Duchemin snarking about one restaurant manager after removing his PaperThinDisguise[[/note]]]]