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I love Billy Wilder, and I love the way that his films can be very touching and very moving and very romantic, and at the same time there's always a little cynical undertone, there's always something that undercuts things.

David Nicholls

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David Nicholls
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: November 30
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Eastleigh Town
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