A Very Special Favor
“Only a French father could ask for such...”
Michael GordonCast
Rock Hudson 
Leslie Caron 
Charles Boyer 
Walter Slezak 
Dick Shawn 
Larry Storch
Credits
Written by: Stanley Shapiro
Plot
The long-lost father of a frigid, uptight Freudian psychologist contracts a wealthy American playboy who owes him a favor to woo his daughter.
Sinekatalog’s take
A playboy is asked to woo an uptight psychologist as a favor to her long-lost father. The farcical setup leans on sixties-era sex comedy and role reversals. Light and a bit dated, for viewers fond of glossy battle-of-the-sexes romps.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (651 votes)
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