CinemaOSMovie · 1957 · 1h 22m

The Ostrich Has Two Eggs

56%(7)IMDbComedy

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.

Directed byDenys de La Patellière

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
FR
Released
August 29, 1957
Studios
Vauban Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Hippolyte Barjus

Simone Renant

Simone Renant

Thérèse Barjus

Georges Poujouly

Georges Poujouly

Roger Barjus

Mady Berry

Mady Berry

Leonie

Hubert Buthion

Gérard Dorsen

Paul Mercey

Paul Mercey

The talkative bartender

Pénélope Portrait

Yoko Tani

Yoko Tani

Yoko

Guy Bertil

Guy Bertil

The journalist

Creative team
Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Denys de La Patellière

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