American Beauty

Titolo originale: American Beauty
Regia: Sam Mendes |
Anno: 1999
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma
Tag: estate agent | adultery | coming out | first time | virgin | cheating | parent child relationship | age difference | midlife crisis | cheerleader | dark comedy | rose | satire | dysfunctional family | suburbia | coming of age | sexual fantasy | dysfunctional marriage | marijuana | loneliness | love affair | biting | exercise | extramarital affair | realtor | voyeurism | quitting a job | neighborhood | retired army man | closeted homosexual | singing in a car | gay theme | existential | teenager | camcorder |
Cast: Kevin Spacey | Annette Bening | Thora Birch | Wes Bentley | Mena Suvari | Peter Gallagher | Allison Janney | Chris Cooper | Scott Bakula | Sam Robards | Barry Del Sherman | Ara Celi | John Cho | Hal Fort Atkinson | Sue Casey | Kent Faulcon | Brenda Wehle | Lisa Cloud | Alison Faulk | Krista Goodsitt | Lily Houtkin | Carolina Lancaster | Mona Leah | Chekesha Van Putten | Emily Zachary | Nanci Anderson | Reshma Gajjar | Stephanie Rizzo | Heather Joy Sher | Chelsea Hertford | Amber Smith | Joel McCrary | Marissa Jaret Winokur | Dennis Anderson | Matthew Kimbrough | Erin Cathryn Strubbe | Bruce Cohen | Elaine Corral Kendall | James Hunter | Spencer Kayden | Tom Miller |

Lester e Carolyn Burnham appaiono dall'esterno una coppia perfetta, con una casa perfetta e un vicinato perfetto. In realtà Lester è un uomo, insoddisfatto della sua vita familiare e professionale, che sta cadendo in una sempre più profonda disperazione, quando improvvisamente conosce Angela, un'amica di sua figlia e se ne infatua. Nel frattempo Jane, la figlia di Lester ha conosciuto il loro timido e misterioso vicino di casa Ricky che vive oppresso da una figura paterna ossessiva.

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Jane Burnham: [seeing Lester having just been shot [...] D
Lester Burnham: [narrating] It's a great thing whe [...] D
Lester Burnham: [talking to Carolyn about Jane] Oh [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: Don't you mess with me, mister, o [...] D
Ricky Fitts: Anything new in the world, Dad? Colo [...] D
Lester Burnham: So, Janie, how was school? Jane B [...] D
Jane Burnham: [turning the camera on Ricky] Don't [...] D
Buddy Kane: In order to be successful, one must pr [...] D
Angela Hayes: Everything that's meant to happen do [...] D
Lester Burnham: Spec-ta-cular! D
Lester Burnham: You don't think it's kinda weird & [...] D
Catering Boss: I'm not paying you to do... whateve [...] D
Angela Hayes: So, you're fucking psycho-boy on a r [...] D
Angela Hayes: I don't think that there's anything [...] D
Angela Hayes: [sitting forlornly in corner] I hope [...] D
Angela Hayes: This is my first time. Lester Burnh [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: What the hell do you think you're [...] D
Angela Hayes: Who are you looking for? Jane Burnh [...] D
Jane Burnham: Mom, do we always have to listen to [...] D
Lester Burnham: How's Jane? Angela Hayes: What do [...] D
Jane Burnham: Are you scared? Ricky Fitts: I don' [...] D
Lester Burnham: Actually, I would like to fill out [...] D
Angela Hayes: Go fuck yourself, psycho! D
Lester Burnham: Man, oh man. Man, oh man, oh man, [...] D
Ricky Fitts: I was filming this dead bird. Angela [...] D
Ricky Fitts: My dad thinks I paid for all this wit [...] D
Ricky Fitts: It was one of those days when it's a [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: That was exactly what I needed. T [...] D
Lester Burnham: This isn't life, it's just stuff. [...] D
Lester Burnham: You don't get to tell me what to d [...] D
Jane Burnham: [in car, laughing] I'm so sorry my D [...] D
Angela Hayes: I'm serious. He just pulled down his [...] D
[last lines] Lester Burnham: [narrating] I had al [...] D
Lester Burnham: [narrating] That's my wife, Caroly [...] D
Lester Burnham: It's a great thing when you realiz [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: I will sell this house today, I w [...] D
Brad Dupree: [reading Lester's job description] "M [...] D
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl: Whoa! You are so busted [...] D
Sale House Woman #5: I mean, I think 'lagoon', I t [...] D
[first lines] Jane Burnham: I need a father who's [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: This is a $4,000 sofa, upholstere [...] D
Lester Burnham: Remember those posters that said, [...] D
Lester Burnham: I figured you guys might be able t [...] D
Angela Hayes: Jane, he's a freak! Jane Burnham: T [...] D
Lester Burnham: Good. I'm looking for the least po [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: [Carolyn is having sex in a motel [...] D
Ricky Fitts: I can't believe you don't know how be [...] D
Lester Burnham: My name is Lester Burnham. This is [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: Are you trying to look unattracti [...] D
Angela Hayes: If people I don't even know look at [...] D
Lester Burnham: I feel like I've been in a coma fo [...] D
Ricky Fitts: [after Ricky's dad beats him up] Mom, [...] D
Ricky Fitts: Excuse me for speaking so bluntly sir [...] D
Lester Burnham: [narrating] Janie's a pretty typic [...] D
Brad Dupree: Got a minute? Lester Burnham: [Phony [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: Well, I see you're smoking pot no [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: There happens to be a lot about m [...] D
Colonel Frank Fitts: Where's your wife? Lester Bu [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: Oh, I see. You think you're the o [...] D
[Lester has just caught Caroline cheating with the [...] D
Lester Burnham: Smile! You're at Mr. Smiley's. D
Carolyn Burnham: I refuse to be a victim! D
Angela Hayes: I was hoping you'd give me a bath. I [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: My company sells an image. It's p [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: Uh, whose car is that out front? [...] D
Ricky Fitts: How much do you want? Lester Burnham [...] D
Ricky Fitts: She's not your friend. She's just som [...] D
Angela Hayes: Yeah? Well, at least I'm not ugly! [...] D
[Lester and Carolyn are driving to the basketball [...] D
Angela Hayes: It's that psycho next door. Jane, wh [...] D
Colonel Frank Fitts: You need structure. Yeah? You [...] D
Lester Burnham: So... you gonna tell me? What do y [...] D
Lester: [giggling] Oh, I'm in trouble! D
Lester Burnham: You better watch yourself, Jane, o [...] D
[after meeting Ricky Fitts for the first time] An [...] D
Mr. Smiley's Manager: I don't think you'd fit in h [...] D
Ricky Fitts: So, do you party? Lester Burnham: Ex [...] D
Lester Burnham: When I was your age, I flipped bur [...] D
Ricky Fitts: It's like God's looking right at you, [...] D
Lester Burnham: Look at me, jerking off in the sho [...] D
Lester Burnham: Oh Carolyn, when did you become so [...] D
Jim Olmeyer: Hello! We're your neighbors from two [...] D
Angela Hayes: How are you? Lester Burnham: No one [...] D
Ricky Fitts: If I had to leave for New York city t [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: Lester, I refuse to live like thi [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: Honey, I'm so proud of you. I wat [...] D
Ricky Fitts: Welcome to America's weirdest home vi [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: You ungrateful little brat! Just [...] D
Ricky Fitts: I didn't mean to scare you. I just th [...] D
Carolyn Burnham: What are you doing? Lester Burnh [...] D
Lester Burnham: What is this? Ricky Fitts: Urine. [...] D
[at the dinner table] Carolyn Burnham: Your fathe [...] D
Jane Burnham: Could he be any more... pathetic? A [...] D
Jane Burnham: Somebody should just put him out of [...] D
Lester Burnham: I am sick and tired of being treat [...] D
Jane Burnham: I don't think we can be friends anym [...] D
Jane Burnham: I know you think my dad's harmless, [...] D
[Carolyn is introducing Lester to the Real Estate [...] D
Angela Hayes: You total slut, you have a crush on [...] D
Lester Burnham: [narrating] Both my wife and daugh [...] D
[Lester eavesdrops on Jane and Angela through Jane [...] D
Ricky Fitts: I'm not obsessing. I'm just curious. D
Lester Burnham: Will someone please pass the fucki [...] D
Lester Burnham: Well you know what? I've changed! [...] D
Sale House Woman #4: The ad said this pool was lag [...] D
Colonel Frank Fitts: Where did you get that? Rick [...] D
Brad Dupree: Management wants you gone by the end [...] D
Barbara Fitts: I'm so sorry for the way things loo [...] D
Brad Dupree: ...so I'm sure you can understand the [...] D
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl: Would you like some "Sm [...] D
[Seeing Lester and the two Jim's jogging] Colonel [...] D