Release, runtime and language

1963 · 100 mins · French

Starring

Bourvil, Claire Maurier, Michel Galabru, Roger Bernard, Max Amyl, Georges Audoubert

After thirteen years in Germany, Fernand returns to the restaurant he left behind and to his wife. In his absence she has built a new life with a charismatic Norman chef, renowned for his butter‑based cuisine, while Fernand insists on cooking exclusively with oil, setting the stage for culinary and personal conflict.