American Beauty
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- Released
- 13/06/2003
- Film and TV Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Video Format
- PAL
- DVD Region
- 2 (will only play on Region 2 and Multi-Region DVD players)
Description
Marking the feature film directorial debut of award-winning theatre director Sam Mendes, this funny, moving and shocking journey through life in suburban America follows the trials and tribulations of Lester (Kevin Spacey) and Carolyn (Annette Bening), an upper-middle-class couple whose marriage - and lives - are slowly unraveling. Lester's wife hates him, his daughter Jane regards him with contempt, and his boss is positioning him for the axe. So Lester decides to make a few changes in his life; the freer he gets, the happier he gets, which is even more maddening to his wife and daughter. But Lester is about to learn that the ultimate freedom comes at the ultimate price. Winner of five more » Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay and Cinematography.
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Product Details
- Actors
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Audio Format
- DTS Surround 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
- English Audio Commentary Dolby Digital
- Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- DTS Surround 5.1 English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 English
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Stereo - Polish
- Award
- BAFTA - Best Actor 1999
- BAFTA - Best Actor 1999- Kevin Spacey
- BAFTA - Best Actress 1999
- BAFTA - Best Actress 1999- Annette Bening
- BAFTA - Best Film 1999
- OSCAR - Best Actor In A Leading Role 1999
- OSCAR - Best Actor In A Leading Role 1999- Kevin Spacey
- OSCAR - Best Director 1999
- OSCAR - Best Director 1999- Sam Mendes
- OSCAR - Best Picture 1999
- Aspect Ratio
- 2.35:1
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Run Time (minutes)
- 117
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Tags
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Disc Features
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- Theatrical Trailer
- Anamorphic
- Film Rating (Australia)
- R18+
- Year of release
- 1999
- Film Rating (UK)
- 18
- Subtitle Language
- English for the Hearing Impaired,
- Greek,
- Hungarian,
- Turkish
- Cast & Crew
- Pete Townshend (Composer)
- Thomas Newman (Composer)
- Julie Weiss (Costume Designer)
- Conrad L. Hall (Director of Photography)
- Tariq Anwar (Editor)
- Bruce Cohen (Producer)
- Dan Jinks (Producer)
- Naomi Shohan (Production Designer)
- Alan Ball (Screenwriter)
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Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
- High Production Value
- Original
Cons
Best Uses
- At Home
Comments about American Beauty:
Undoubtedly the best film to come out of America in a decade.
Brilliant acting, writing, and screenplay... will keep you laughing, crying and on the edge of your seat for 2 hours.
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