| L'Aile ou la Cuisse | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Claude Zidi |
| Produced by | Christian Fechner |
| Written by | Claude Zidi Michel Fabre |
| Starring | Louis de Funès Coluche Julien Guiomar |
| Editing by | Robert Isnardon Monique Isnardon |
| Distributed by | Films Christian Fechner |
| Release date(s) | 27 October 1976 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
L'aile ou la cuisse (The Wing or the Thigh) is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi, starring Louis de Funès and Coluche.
Charles Duchemin (Louis de Funès) is the editor of an internationally known restaurant guide. After being appointed to the Académie française, Duchemin decides to retire as a restaurant critic and trains his son Gérard (Coluche) to continue the family business. However, Gérard Duchemin is more interested in his true passion—the circus—than high cuisine. Soon, however, Charles' plans to retire are complicated by the arrival of Jacques Tricatel (Julien Guiomar), the owner of a company of mass-produced food. Fearing for the future of high cuisine, Charles and his son strive to ruin Tricatel's company in any way they can.
The "Duchemin Guide" is likely a reference to the real life Michelin Guide.