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I prefer the finesse of French humour. English humour is more scathing, more cruel, as illustrated by Monty Python and Little Britain.

Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirren
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 26
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Hammersmith
London
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren
Little
Python
Humour
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French
Britain
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Littles
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