The Chicken (French: Le Poulet) is a 1965 French short comedy film directed by Claude Berri. It won an Oscar in 1966 for Best Short Subject.
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Plot
A child grows attached to a chicken and, to save it from being slaughtered, decides to make his parents believe it can lay eggs.
Cast
Jacques Marin as le père
Viviane Bourdonneux as la mère
Martin Serre as le gosse
Reception
John Simon described The Chicken as 'crude'.