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Les Œufs de l'autruche
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Les Œufs de l'autruche

1972-09-17 · 85 min · Not rated

Comedy

In one shocking moment, a conservative bigot finds out that one of his adult sons is gay and the other is the kept "boy toy" of a wealthy Japanese widow. Predictably, his first reaction is overreaction.

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Directors
Pierre Sabbagh
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Countries
France
Status
Released

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André RoussinAndré RoussinHippolyte
Max AmylMax AmylHenri
Simone RenantSimone RenantThérèse
Germaine de FranceGermaine de FranceMme Grombert
Christian ParisyChristian Parisy
Christian ParisyChristian ParisyRoger
Annie RoudierLéonie

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