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March 31, 2014

Liberte, egalite, facsimile -

When was the last time you enjoyed, say, a contemporary French film? How many must-see French actors are there?
Their most famous actor has now taken out Russian citizenship (and moved to Belgium). Name a living French painter worth the wall space. Name a great French musician. A novelist, apart from Michel Houellebecq—and the French hate him. Their vaunted cuisine has become a moribund tourist performance. - - A. Gill at vanityfair.com ol remus and the woodpile report

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Posted by: Comment Poster at March 31, 2014 4:07 PM

Oh, I don't know. After seeing God Created Woman in 1961, I believed that
Bridgit Bardot was the most most fabulous French creation since the advent of Champagne.

Posted by: Monday Anon at March 31, 2014 7:40 PM

There are only two things more beautiful than a good gun: a Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere. - From Red River

Posted by: chasmatic at March 31, 2014 11:16 PM

Heaven is a French chef, an English butler, a German car and an Italian mistress.

Hell is an English chef, a French butler, an Italian car and a German mistress.

Posted by: Rob De Witt at April 1, 2014 7:05 AM

Sounds like somebody got spanked by Chauvin-ism!
Or a snarky waiter at a bistro.

Posted by: CaptDMO at April 1, 2014 7:41 AM

Sounds like somebody got spanked by Chauvin-ism!
Or a snarky waiter at a bistro.

Posted by: CaptDMO at April 1, 2014 7:45 AM

But seriously folks ... as for French actors, the only current entry who can draw an audience is Jean Dujardin. As for actresses, all they have to do is show up.

Posted by: Darkwater at April 1, 2014 10:01 AM

"I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me." - In a Lonely Place

Posted by: ghostsniper at April 1, 2014 2:28 PM

"What kind of crazy religion forbids alcohol? You'll grow tired of it - it won't last long." -- Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, AKA OSS 117 [Jean Dujardin], OSS 117 : Le Caire, nid d'espions

Posted by: B Lewis at April 3, 2014 6:33 AM

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