The Ostrich Has Two Eggs

1957 film

The Ostrich Has Two Eggs

Directed by| Denys de La Patellière
Written by| Shervan Sidery
Frédéric Grendel
Denys de La Patellière
Based on| Ostrich Eggs by André Roussin
Produced by| Maurice Teyssier
Starring| Pierre Fresnay
Simone Renant
Georges Poujouly
Cinematography| Pierre Petit
Edited by| Monique Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Music by| Henri Sauguet

Production
company

Vauban Productions

Distributed by| Jeannic Films

Release date

* 30 August 1957 (1957-08-30)

Running time

| 82 minutes
Country| France
Language| French

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.[1] It was based on a play by André Roussin.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié.

## Synopsis

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A father sticks his head in a sand like an ostrich, while his two growing children become increasingly sexually experienced.

## Cast

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* Pierre Fresnay as Hippolyte Barjus
* Simone Renant as Thérèse Barjus
* Georges Poujouly as Roger Barjus
* Mady Berry as Leonie
* Paul Mercey as le barman bavard
* Yoko Tani as la comtesse Yoko
* Guy Bertil as le journaliste
* André Roussin as Henri
* Marguerite Pierry as Mme. Grombert
* François Chaumette as M. Marlatier

## References

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1. ^ Goble p.892

## Bibliography

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* Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

## External links

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* The Ostrich Has Two Eggs at IMDb

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