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Beauty in a Jar

20030.0 / 10120 min
Documentary

Overview

BEAUTY IN A JAR explores the social, racial, sexual and political history of the American beauty culture. How was the American ideal of beauty transformed over time? How does advertising tap into women's fantasies and hidden desires?

Cast

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Self

Helen Gurley Brown

Helen Gurley Brown

Self

John Epperson

John Epperson

Self

Iman

Iman

Self

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Narrator

Kathy Peiss

Kathy Peiss

Self

Crew

Lesli Klainberg

Lesli Klainberg

Director

Lisa Ades

Lisa Ades

Director