Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (Too Many Chefs)

1978

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

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Max (Robert Morley) is a wealthy, world-class conoisseur of fine food, who cannot stop himself from eating when the food is first-class. His doctor has given him stern warnings that he must lose over one hundred pounds, or he will die of heart failure. The presence of so many four-star chefs in Europe is a hazard for him. When many of these same chefs are found murdered in inventive ways, each related to the chef's specialty, it begins to appear that Max is the prime suspect in their deaths. Meanwhile, the ex-wife (Jaqueline Bisset) of a fast-food tycoon (George Segal) has earned the right to cook the dessert course at a dinner billed as "the world's most fabulous meal." Despite their profound disagreements, he is worried that she will be one of the murderer's victims.This film, which was loved by some critics and hated by others, is based on the best-selling novel Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe by Nan and Ivan Lyons. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Cast

George Segal
as Robby
Jacqueline Bisset
as Natasha
Robert Morley
as Max
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Kohner
Philippe Noiret
as Moulineau
Jean Rochefort
as Grandvilliers
Gigi Proietti
as Ravello
Stefano Satta Flores
as Fausto Zoppi
Madge Ryan
as Beecham
Frank Windsor
as Blodgett
Peter Sallis
as St. Claire
Tim Barlow
as Doyle
John Le Mesurier
as Dr. Deere
Joss Ackland
as Cantrell
Jean Gaven
as Salpetre
Daniel Emilfork
as Saint-Juste
Jacques Marin
as Massenet
Jacques Balutin
as Chappemain
Jean Parédès
as Brissac
Michael Chow
as Soong
Anita Graham
as Blonde
Nicholas Ball
as Skeffington
David Cook (XXII)
as Bussingbill
Nigel Havers
as Counterman
John Carlisle
as Actor
Sheila Ruskin
as Actress
Kenneth Fortescue
as Director
Struan Rodger
as Assistant Director
Derek Smith
as Man in Corridor
Marjorie Smith
as Receptionist
Sylvia Kay
as Reporter
Aimee Delamain
as Old Woman
Lyall Jones
as Driver
Eddie Tagoe
as Mumbala
Caroline Langrishe
as Loretta
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Critic Reviews for Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (Too Many Chefs)

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The movie's a light, silly entertainment, with class. A lot of the class comes from Morley, who's spent most of his time in recent years on the London stage and in British Airways commercials.

Jun 15, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic

Slick comedy whodunit with George Segal and Jacqueline Bisset.

Jul 27, 2006 | Rating: 3/5
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

A broad and silly mystery spoof periodically salvaged by an ensemble cast.

Apr 2, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
eFilmCritic.com

A very funny movie with a gallery of interesting characters.

Jan 24, 2004 | Full Review…
Spirituality and Practice

Time has been kind to this fairly inconsequential comedy/mystery -- kinder than time has been the movie theory of relativity.

Aug 21, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Sort of fun murdery farce. I had an okay time with it.

Jun 13, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Juicy Cerebellum
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