Lenin spoke English with a Dublin accent.
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Really? That's tremendous.
His English tutor in London was an Irishman, and son of James Collins later mentioned that Lenin spoke with Rathmines accent. HG Wells remarked "Irish" accent in general.
edit: Connolly, not Collins. I accidentally created a Greek myth monster of two Irish politicians.
My own French teacher was a Georgia peach, so I pahrlay vew in puh fransay.
Kevin Spacey?
One of the things I have spent more time than I should looking for is audio of Lenin speaking English but don't think such a recording exists.
Please watch 80s comedy flick Better Off Dead.
"...and it's my favorite kind of crazy." -Veronica
Almost… Better Off Ted is a funny TV show, but Better Off Dead is the movie.
In reference to the OP, a character learns to speak English after watching a show hosted by Howard Cosell who has a very specific voice.
People these days don't respond as well to a movie making light of suicide... But I'm not one of them, that move is amazing. Also... 
I have a Taiwanese friend who learned English on basketball courts.
I have been reading this joke since before 9/11.
Of what year?
You forgot?!
Older swedes all have a british accent in english because that's what schools taught