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A colleague is collecting American movies in which one or more characters
speak French on screen. He is especially interested in films that give
Francophone characters a pronounced positive or negative delineation. For
example, in _The Seduction of Joe Tynan_, the old senator played by Ed
Begley begins reciting French when he has clearly lost his mind. In _South
Pacific_, on the other hand, speaking French is definitely the thing to do,
the reason Nellie Forbush laments that "He's a cultured Frenchman, I'm a
little hick."
Any other examples of ways that Hollywood has strongly marked those who
speak French?
Thanks in advance for your contributions.
Best,
Krin Gabbard
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