The Beautician and the Beast

Here's a film that asks, "What if 'The Nanny' but different?" A beautician gets a job in Eastern Europe teaching kids, because someone made a hiring mistake. It's a charming culture-clash movie for when you're doing laundry.

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Ken Kwapis directed The Beautician and the Beast in 1997. See Ken Kwapis's full filmography, where to start with Ken Kwapis, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ken Kwapis.

The Beautician and the Beast was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.