The Wing or the Thigh?
1976 · 104 min · Director: Claude Zidi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste!
Emotional fingerprint
The Wing or the Thigh? (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile25%
- Joy20%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Satisfaction
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Satisfaction | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 25 % | 3 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 5 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 4 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 4 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 4 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 54 % | 43 % | 4 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 6 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 41 % | 6 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 5 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 5 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 4 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 40 % | 1 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 66 % | 34 % | 0 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 28 % | 3 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 31 % | 6 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 65 % | 36 % | 5 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 70 % | 36 % | 10 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 70 % | 33 % | 35 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Satisfaction | 74 % | 36 % | 64 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Satisfaction | 78 % | 47 % | 77 % | 32 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Le doyen des académiciens
Gina
Dubreuil
Un collaborateur de Duchemin
Un collaborateur de Duchemin
Morand
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Zidi
- Written by
- Claude Zidi, Michel Fabre
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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