Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Writers:

Ivan Lyons (novel)
Nan Lyons (novel)

Release Date:

13 September 1978 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Mystery | Crime

Tagline:

The mystery-comedy that tastes as good as it looks.

Plot:

Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed...

Plot Keywords:

Chef | Food Critic | Food | Murder | Venice Italy

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

George Segal	...	Robby
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Natasha O'Brien
Robert Morley	...	Max
Jean-Pierre Cassel	...	Kohner
Philippe Noiret	...	Moulineau
Jean Rochefort	...	Auguste Grandvilliers
Gigi Proietti	...	Ravello
Stefano Satta Flores	...	Fausto Zoppi
Madge Ryan	...	Beecham
Frank Windsor	...	Blodgett
Peter Sallis	...	St. Claire
Tim Barlow	...	Doyle
John Le Mesurier	...	Dr. Deere
Joss Ackland	...	Cantrell
Jean Gaven	...	Salpetre

Also Known As:

Die Schlemmerorgie (West Germany)
Ein Kochtopf voller Leichen (West Germany) (video title)
La grande cuisine (France)
Qualcuno sta uccidendo i più grandi cuochi d'europa (Italy)
Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe
Too Many Chefs (UK)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA | Italy | France | West Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (MGM Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Aldrich Company

Trivia:

Last cinema film of Ronald Leigh-Hunt.

Quotes:

Dr. Deere: Ah, Maximilian, how very good of you to be so punctual!
Max: The name is Vandeveer. I don't wish to be on first name terms with anyone who's had their fingers up my rectum.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)

Cooking up a delightful comedy murder mystery.

This is one of those often overlooked comedy gems, which people miss probably because of the title. George Segal is a riot as the entrepreneur ex-husband of Pastry Chef Jacquline Bisset, who is chasing her around Europe to get her to be the Spokes person for his latest Food chain of restaurants called "H-Dumpty" Bisset's character is one of four chefs being honored by being invited to create part of a fabulous meal for the Queen of England, set up by a very Obese Robert Morley, as the acerbic and insulting Editor-in-chief and Publisher of a first class gourmet magazine. But after the great dinner someone starts bumping off the four chefs in the manner of their own specialties. The suspects include Segal and other envious chefs not invited to participate in the historic event. Bisset becomes rather concerned when she realizes that she is the last name on the list. From there the mayhem and madcap comedy ensues. Let the game begin.