THE WING OR THE THIGH
L'AILE OU LA CUISSE
Sunday 22 March 05:00 PM
Le théâtre , Alliance Française de Singapour
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THE WING OR THE THIGH
L'AILE OU LA CUISSE
Le théâtre
Director: Claude Zidi
Cast: Louis de Funès, Coluche, Ann Zachar
Rating: PG
Charles Duchemin, the formidable head of a renowned gastronomic guide recently elected to the French Academy, sees his lifelong fight for fine cuisine threatened by Jacques Tricatel, the powerful CEO of an industrial restaurant chain. As gastronomy becomes increasingly industrialised, his son Gérard—far removed from his father’s ambitions—secretly leads the life of an artist within a small circus troupe.
A classic of French cinema, The Wing or the Thigh was the number-one French film at the French box office in 1976, and the second biggest box-office success of the year overall, across all nationalities. Its popularity also extended beyond France: on the international stage, the film was awarded the Golden Screen (Goldene Leinwand) in Germany in 1978, a distinction honouring exceptional commercial success.
A classic of French cinema, The Wing or the Thigh was the number-one French film at the French box office in 1976, and the second biggest box-office success of the year overall, across all nationalities. Its popularity also extended beyond France: on the international stage, the film was awarded the Golden Screen (Goldene Leinwand) in Germany in 1978, a distinction honouring exceptional commercial success.
104 mins
In French with English subtitles
France, 1976
Comedy, Action, Satire
"The Louis de Funès–Coluche duo delivers a show-stealing performance.”
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