Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Duration: 112 minuten
Alternative title: Moord à la Carte
Country:
West Germany / United States / Italy / France
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
Stars: George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Morley
IMDb score:
6,4 (3.008)
Releasedate: 13 September 1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? plot
"The Mystery-Comedy That Tastes as Good as It Looks"
One by one, Europe's top chefs are being murdered. Every cook is killed in the way in which his specific dish was prepared. Restaurateurs, cooks and connoisseurs demand that the mystery be solved.
Actors and actresses
Robby Ross
Natasha O'Brien
Maximilian Van Devere
Louis Kohner
Jean-Claude Moulineau
August Grandvilliers
Ravello
Fausto Zoppi
Beecham
Blodgett
Reviews & comments
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Culinary cluedo
I don't think the younger generation, born after 1990, will like this. Too slow, boring, old-fashioned, not funny... I can already hear it coming. But actually they might be a little bit right because this is a fairly dated comedy that contained too few good jokes. The whodunnit made it somewhat worthwhile, but the romantic flirtation between Segal and Bisset sometimes got on the nerves. Segal in particular was insufferable. Although directed by an American, this looks more like a British comedy (with many English-speaking French actors). This film was well received at the time, but I don't think it would have much of a chance today.
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The most humorous element in the film, which is otherwise not very humorous, is Robert Morley. The British actor is by far the strongest point in this comedic whodunnit. Morley plays a lecherous gourmet and restaurant critic who happily puts second-rate chefs through the wringer, indulges in culinary delights and curses the whole world when he is reminded of his diet. Morley is supported in his performance by sharp text material and beautiful one-liners. He is truly the comedic center of the film. .
The other characters give mixed feelings. The hatred and envy that exists among the top chefs occasionally produces a nice scene. However, there is little pleasure to be gained from the performance of the other two protagonists, George Segal and Jacqueline Bisset. Segal's character is the only American in the group and stands out as such. He is certainly not portrayed as a subtle character. He just has an overly American presence and gets on the nerves a lot. The beautiful Bisset plays a rather boring character who, together with Segal, hunts down the murderer of Europe's top chefs. Their performance is not strong and barely funny.
The film mainly focuses on comedy. The detective aspect is of less importance. Too bad, because at the core the murder cases are interesting enough to deal with them in a more in-depth way. The various locations in Europe that are visited are fun. There isn't much more to say about the film. The film is an accumulation of lame nonsense that lasts far too long. It is fortunate that the film can always count on the humorous presence of Robert Morley to smoothen out the lameness. Other than that it's all mediocre.
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