We’ve watched some movies of William Klein recently starting with the hilarious and brilliant Mr Freedom. America is a subject that recurs in the movies quite often (Klein himself is from New York). Here’s something from Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? (1966, France).

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Hey, ma, who’s that?

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Here comes the bride!

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HERE COMES THE BRlDE!

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Fine, thank you… l speak French.

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Aha! So you’re Polly-glot!

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Here, Polly, taste this.

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They don’t have this in America,
do they?

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What is it?

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Calf’s-head!

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French cuisine?

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French and 1/2! Mother made it!

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You’re in for a treat!

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She likes it!

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You don’t get that in America!

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Everything comes in cans!

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They’re even canning wine now!

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ln America?

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Uh…in France.

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ln France!

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To send to America.

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You see? l was in the USA as a military observer.

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l was dealing with Pentagon brass

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who treated me like dirt!

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Actually, l knew more than they did!

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And l had a long tradition behind me!

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He’s off again!

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They say Americans are children.

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Actually, they’re OUR children.

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Europe has given them everything. From life to LlBERTY!

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Some liberty!

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And the Statue, to boot!

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But he’s right, Gregoire.

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Do you paint, young lady?

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Why, no…

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Then, your name isn’t Polly Titian?

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You wouldn’t be Polly Tickle-minded?

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Or Polly Styrene, by any chance?

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Americans are squares… in round cans!

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They’re dirty! And they’re stupid!

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Their brains are smaller than ours!

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And you can’t tell them apart!

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They’re racists! And they’re dirty!

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Now, Juliette…

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not all of them.