Sentences with word «farceur»

When Aki Kaurismaki, Finland's deadpan farceur of minimalist slapstick, absurdist comedy and bruised romanticism, teamed up with the aggressively eccentric rock and roll cover band Leningrad Cowboys, a mix of bar band performance, punk attitude and polka flourishes, to make the surreal rock and roll road movie Leningrad Cowboys Go America, who knew it would be the beginning of a surreal collaborative friendship?

His movie roles, especially those in The Ladykillers (1955)(with an enormous cast of polished farceurs, including Peter Sellers), Mouse on the Moon (1963) and Carry On Doctor (1968) were amusing, but without the vulgar brashness and direct - to - audience commentary of Howerd's stage work.

Wiig's first starring vehicle, «Bridesmaids,» is a made - to - order showcase: It features her as sympathetic leading lady, insecure Fey - like nut job, and, best of all, a talented farceur whose elastic face and ever more elastic body bring to mind no less a pratfall genius than Lucille Ball.

Pick one, any one — any book by this English farceur is a must for the nightstands of all who cherish the «art» in «language arts.»

The familiar basics of the plot are the same as Maurice, Belle's father (Kevin Kline, whose sharp skills as a farceur are barely employed), is imprisoned by the Beast inside his forbidding castle for plucking a rose from his garden and Belle eventually offers to take her papa's place.

They're also odd, improvised versions of the «Road» movies with two wild comics instead of a farceur like Bob Hope and a crooner like Bing Crosby.

A farceur or a wisecracker can in many ways teach and entertain at the same time, without running the risk of ever losing the class» focus OR inducing sleep.