Austria taking 'Bruno' in stride

July 09, 2009 After all, the film character boasts that his fame is second only to Hitler's and says he just wants "to achieve zee Austrian dream -- find a job, get a dungeon und raise a family in it." Judging from a smattering of look-alike contests and Web sites cheerfully hawking skintight T-shirts and short-shorts, some even seem to be embracing their inner Bruno. In an interview with Austrian public broadcaster ORF aired Thursday, Brix denounced "Bruno" as "completely improper and unsuitable."

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