
15 Sep 1999

American Beauty
Lester 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.
A middle-aged businessman faces bankruptcy after his partner's suicide and a rival's unscrupulous offer to buy his company. Determined to avoid the trap, he finds an unexpected solution through a prostitute.
Simon Léotard
Mado
Hélène
Pierre
Lépidon
Reynald Manecca
Vaudable
Aimé Barachet
André
Antoine
Mathelin
Girbal
Maxime
Francis
The groom's sister
Salva
William
Catherine
Crovetto, the fake passport maker
'Papa'
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