Desire for Beauty
Mar 22, 2013 | IMDB 0
90 min Watch NowDocumentary, Drama
Four people turn to plastic surgery as the last resort in their search for perfection - their appearances will change, but will their lives?
Documentary, Drama
Four people turn to plastic surgery as the last resort in their search for perfection - their appearances will change, but will their lives?
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IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2008
When Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous Snow in Hawaii, but also Sarah Marshall.Men: The Origins
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IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 1989
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IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 1971
Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with the stunning beauty of an adolescent Polish boy named Tadzio who is staying with his family at the same Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido as Aschenbach.Beauty and the Beast
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IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 2013
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