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The Ostrich Has Two Eggs (1957)

The Ostrich Has Two Eggs poster
Original title
Les Œufs de l'autruche
Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comic story about a man whose life is disrupted by unexpected events. The plot follows his efforts to manage the chaos around him.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulupbeatamusingairyunpretentiousdated

What happens

The Ostrich Has Two Eggs (French: Les oeufs de l'autruche) is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Pierre Fresnay, Simone Renant and Georges Poujouly. It was based on a play by André Roussin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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