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American Beauty: Directed by Sam Mendes. With Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley. A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
American Beauty Summary. The film opens with a grainy shot of Jane Burnham lying on a bed, complaining about her father. Off screen, a boy (presumably the camera operator) asks her whether she wants him to kill her father, and she sits up, looks directly into the camera, and says "yes". The shot changes, and we are flying over a town while a ...
Dec 1, 2014 · Netflix’s Expiring Shows And Movies: A Complete List Of What’s Leaving On December 1. By Josh Sorokach Nov. 21, 2016, 3:16 p.m. ET. 'Top Gun,' '50 First Dates,' and 'American Beauty' are just ...
About. Noted theater director Sam Mendes, who was responsible for the acclaimed 1998 revival of Cabaret and Nicole Kidman's turn in The Blue Room, made his motion picture debut with this film about the dark side of an American family, and about the nature and price of beauty in a culture obsessed with outward appearances.
American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenaged daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). Annette Bening co-stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter ...
Apr 25, 2023 · An American Beauty by Shana Abe is a fascinating historical fiction novel largely set in New York City. It covers a period between 1867 and 1913 so it encompasses the gilded age, a time of rapid economic growth, rapid expansion of railroads, and it was a time of wealth disparity.
