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"American Beauty" is a 1999 American film directed by Sam Mendes that explores the lives of suburban families, examining themes of desire, dissatisfaction, and hidden darkness beneath ordinary surface appearances. The film became culturally significant as a critically acclaimed work that offered a dark critique of American suburban life and remains influential in cinema.
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Film · TMDB
8.0Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Released: 1999-09-15122 minDir: Sam MendesDramaBudget: $15.0MBox office: $356M
Cast
- Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham
- Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham
- Thora Birch as Jane Burnham
- Wes Bentley as Ricky Fitts
- Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes
- Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane
Themes
- estate agent
- adultery
- coming out
Article · 日本語
『アメリカン・ビューティー』（原題: American Beauty）は、1999年製作のアメリカ映画。サム・メンデス監督作品。 平凡な核家族が崩壊する過程で、現代アメリカ社会の抱える闇を時にコミカルに描き出す。娘の同級生に恋する中年男性をケヴィン・スペイシーが演じている。 第72回アカデミー賞で作品賞を受賞した。
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