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The Ostrich Has Two Eggs

The Ostrich Has Two Eggs

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1957
1h 22m
5.6(7 votes)
Comedy

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A father discovers one day that one of his sons is a homosexual and the other, is the "gigolo" of a Japanese countess. He is first horrified, but finally accepts the situation because it brings him economical advantages.

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