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The Beautician and the Beast | 1997 | PG | - 2.1.2
Fran Drescher is a beautician who begins tutoring the children of an Eastern European dictator (Timothy Dalton).
SEX/NUDITY 2 - Kissing. Tight, cleavage revealing clothing. During a massage a couple of shots of part of a man's bare buttocks are seen; the woman administering the massage and the man receiving it enjoy it audibly (moans of pleasure, but not really sexual). Sexual innuendo, including references to teenage sexual activity. A teenage boy tries to seduce an older woman. A glimpse of a totally nude male toddler running around.
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VIOLENCE/GORE 1 - A bit of blood on a man's hand during a fencing match. A fire, scuffles, a boy is thrown to the floor.
LANGUAGE 2 - A few mild obscenities, a scatological reference.
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Dictatorships, clashing cultures, falling in love.
MESSAGE - People can learn from each other; we should accept different cultures; opposites attract.
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