What a Pity About Daddy
1968 · 83 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Family
About the young Aarhus businessman Jacob Hansen who is going to a congress in Copenhagen. His competitor in the firm sends his secretary over to spy and bring Jacob into disrepute. The secretary has sympathy for Jacob, creating complications when his wife show up.
Directed by Ebbe Langberg · Written by Lilly Slot
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