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From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can't speak a word of it now.

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Francesca Annis
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 14
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
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Spoke
Till
Seven
England
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Portuguese

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