"The imagination is a pretty precious source of protection."

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Source: Nicholas Ray (1993). “I Was Interrupted: Nicholas Ray on Making Movies”, p.28, Univ of California Press

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Nicholas Ray

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Nicholas Ray was a groundbreaking American filmmaker known for his exploration of complex characters and themes of love and identity in films like 'Rebel Without a Cause'.

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