# The Beautician and the Beast (1997)

> An exuberant American beautician becomes an accidental tutor in a dictator’s household and upends an entire Eastern European regime through charm, improvisation, and romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10756

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Family
- Director: Ken Kwapis
- Cast: Fran Drescher, Timothy Dalton, Michael Lerner, Ian McNeice, Patrick Malahide, Lisa Jakub, Tamara Mello, Phyllis Newman
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118691/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, warm, lazy sunday, light date night

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