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I never go to the cinema. I can't stand sitting in the dark with strangers -- all of us obliged to share the same emotional experiences -- it's too intimate. I like to be emotional in private.
Peter Greenaway
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Peter Greenaway
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: April 5
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