American Beauty (1970)

American Beauty is a dark comedy about an emotionally torn middle-aged man. His wife is having an affair, his daughter hates him and he harbors forbidden fantasies....in the eye of the beholder.
Modified Certification

  Animal Action

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American Beauty
Release Date: January 1, 1970
Certification: Modified Certification

The lead character’s life is in such a depressing place that it is no surprise that the film includes a “symbolic” dead animal. In this case, it appears to be a dead bird, although it was actually a prop.