A Very Special Favor

A Very Special Favor

Only a French father could ask for such...

1965 · 105 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Romance

The long-lost father of a frigid, uptight Freudian psychologist contracts a wealthy American playboy who owes him a favor to woo his daughter.

Directed by Michael Gordon · Written by Stanley Shapiro

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