AI overview
"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.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
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 · Nederlands
American Beauty is een Amerikaanse speelfilm uit 1999, geregisseerd door Sam Mendes. De film was het regiedebuut van de regisseur. De film verkent thema's als liefde, vrijheid, zelfbevrijding, familie en de Amerikaanse droom. Hierin concentreert het zich op de familie Burnham, die bestaat uit Lester, zijn vrouw Carolyn en hun dochter Jane. Belangrijke thema's in de film zijn het uiterlijk, succes en diepere kennis van andere mensen. De film won 5 Academy Awards, waaronder die van "Beste Film".
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA