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American Beauty

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American Beauty (1999) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

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American Beauty (1999) Dance Scene HD

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American Beauty Party Scene

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American Beauty (5/10) Movie CLIP - Lester Blackmails Brad (1999) HD

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American Beauty - Drive Thru Scene (Kevin Spacey)

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 teenage daughter's best friend, Angela. Annette Bening co-stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane. Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Allison Janney also feature. The film is described by academics as a satire of American middle-class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction; analysis has focused on the film's explorations of romantic and paternal love, sexuality, beauty, materialism, self-liberation, and redemption.
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