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"It creeps up on you and becomes an obsession. It comes out of watching a million movies."

Mike Leigh, British Director

Movies, Obsession

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"It creeps up on you and becomes an obsession. It comes out of watching a million movies."

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"It creeps up on you and becomes an obsession. It comes out of watching a million movies."

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