Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The story unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school. These words, of course, do not make any sense together. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegel s 1971 film of the. The maid says do not be afraid, there he is no different from your brother, and john himself understands the nature of their relationship after reading their letters to each other. Clint eastwood is star of siegels the beguiled the new. During the civil war, injured yankee soldier, john mcburney is. I was initially drawn into the movie not because of its leading man. Its a claustrophobic curiosity from 1971the third of his five collaborations with. In the middle of a civil war battle, union soldier john mcbee mcburney eastwood is severely wounded and. A slightly sleazy clint eastwood vehicle from 1971, also called the beguiled, gets an arthouse remake from sofia coppola for no discernible reason. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew offbeat civil war drama in which a wounded yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls school in the south towards the end of the war, becomes the.
The beguiled 1971 the beguiled is a 1971 gothic horror feature film adaptation of a 1966 novel writted by thomas p. Correctly describing siegels 1971 iteration of the beguiled as basically having the plot of a porn movie, owen gleiberman in variety goes on to say that, after stripping down. The film marks the third of five collaborations between siegel and eastwood, following coogans bluff 1968 and two mules for sister sara. Parents need to know that the beguiled is director sofia coppolas poetic remake of a 1971 clint eastwood movie based on the novel by thomas cullinan. While imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, an injured union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely womens hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and. Buy the beguiled movie posters from movie poster shop. She, for one, isnt as enamored of this yankee gentleman caller. If you are set on remaking a clint eastwood movie, then the beguiled is a pretty weird one to choose. The emasculation of clint eastwood in the beguiled little white lies. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegel s 1971 film of the same name. The allstar cast includes colin farrell, nicole kidman, kirsten dunst and elle fanning.
Apr 01, 1971 donald siegels the beguiled, which opened yesterday at the cinerama and the r. To write off siegels beguiled as a politically incorrect relic or, in the words of varietys owen gleibermans sideswiping cannes varietydispatch, a mediocre tennessee williams play staged by sam peckinpah as a thirdwave feminist horror film is to avoid wrestling with one of the true heavyweight american movies of the 70s. The beguiled is better directed than it is written. While imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, an injured union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely womens hearts, causing them to turn on. Jun 30, 2017 the beguiled is an unexpectedly gauzy remake of the fleshy film on which its based. The beguiled is a 1971 drama about an injured union soldier who cons his way into each of the lonely womens hearts, while imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him. The beguiled is a 1971 american southern gothic film directed by don siegel, starring clint eastwood and geraldine page. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the beguiled 1971 near you. A departure from the usual characters clint eastwood plays. Based on a novel by thomas cullinan, the beguiled is a remake of the 1971 clint eastwood film of the same name. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. The beguiled 1971 offbeat civil war drama in which a wounded yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls school in the south towards the end of the war, becomes the object of the.
Sofia coppolas the beguiled a remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. Clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris, darleen carr, mae mercer, pamelyn ferdin, melody thomas, peggy. The beguiled 1971 that mean you gonna cut off his leg. Though theres no graphic nudity, viewers will see two sex scenes, one of which has a rough feel and includes thrusting.
Next was the beguiled 1971, an unusual psychological drama set late in the american civil war. Sofia coppolas version of the beguiled, set in 1864 virginia, takes the 1971 film version of the story and whumps it, gently, the way you whump a bedsheet before hanging it on a line to dry. The unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to jealousy and betrayal. On the louisiana set of clint eastwoods 1971 original beguiled. The beguiled 1971 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free the beguiled full movie online on marvel biggest movie. The beguiled trailer 2017 colin farrell, elle fanning, sofia coppola drama movie hd duration. For hit me with your best shot this week, nathaniel has selected the beguiled, the 1971 don siegel film starring clint eastwood with a newlyannounced sofia coppola remake on the way.
Beguiled, the 1971 internet movie firearms database. The beguiled full movie watch online the beguiled full english full movie the beguiled full full movie, the beguiled full full movie streaming the beguiled full movie engsub watch the beguiled. One of clint eastwoods least eastwoodlike roles adds to the intrigue. Does this movie tries to tell us that if you flirt with many women you will end up in a coffin. With clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris. His presence at first scares the girl, but quickly starts off a series of diverse sexual frustrations and jealousies. The meaning is not explicit in the images, although you could read plenty into it if you wanted to the women are glimpsed between the iron bars of. Jul 14, 2017 correctly describing siegels 1971 iteration of the beguiled as basically having the plot of a porn movie, owen gleiberman in variety goes on to say that, after stripping down. How sophia coppolas the beguiled castrates the original. In its study of interpersonal rivalry and sexual tension, the film doesnt say anything that wasnt better articulated in don siegels 1971. Don siegel clint eastwood geraldine page elizabeth hartman. There are two different film adaptations of the story, which was originally a 1966 novel by thomas p.
Clint eastwood, geraldine page, matt clark, melody thomas scott, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris while imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, a union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely womens heartsn and becomes the object of their sexual fantasies. The beguiled is a freudian mood piece from the team of actor clint eastwood and director don siegel. A history of the clint eastwood classic thriller the. While imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, an injured union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely womens hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him.
Add in the moral dilemma of taking in a soldier who fights for the wrong side, and the fact that the women are all in different stages of womanhood, and you get the powder keg situation that is the beguiled. Enter don siegels the beguiled, a 1971 adaptation of thomas p. The beguiled 2017 is a good film that lacks its directors usual style, but its still a good film. Philadelphia cbs in 1971, the beguiled was a clint eastwood movie, which director don siegel shot from the male protagonists pointofview. It revealed so much about female sexuality and repressed desire and the relationships between women. Giving us a message about feminism and women power. As it turns out, the beguiled a study of repressed female libido boiling over is a natural fit for coppola, and an enormously baffling one for siegel. Its far more tense and charged and ambiguous than the beguiled 1971, which lets us regularly hear characters thoughts and lays out everything very obviously even when theyre already apparent through the script and performances and direction. But there are two switcheroos in the new beguiled that gave me pause. The beguiled r 1h 45min drama, thriller, war 23 january 1971 italy while imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, an injured union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely womens hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him. Description the beguiled is a freudian mood piece from the team of actor clint eastwood and director don siegel. The beguiled trailer directed by don siegel and starring clint eastwood, charlie briggs, george dunn, charles martin, matt clark.
Reviewed in the united states on november 27, 2019. She manages to get him back to the school, and at first the allfemale staff and pupils are scared. During the civil war, a wounded union soldier is cared for and lusted after in an allfemale southern boarding school. Its a civil war drama that tells the story of a wounded union soldier whos taken in by allgirls school. John mcburney, a wounded union soldier during the civil war, who takes refuge in a primandproper southern girls school run by martha farnsworth geraldine page. The beguiled 1971 favorite theater button overview. The timespicayune archive the trailer for director don siegels 1971. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew cast photos and info. Sofia coppolas take on don siegels pulpy 1971 adaptation of thomas p. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The beguiled 1971 own it on digital movies anywhere lets you seamlessly store your favorite movies in one place so you can watch them when and where you want. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Clint eastwood, as a wounded yankee soldier, charms.
It stars colin farrell, nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. Jun 26, 2017 but there are two switcheroos in the new beguiled that gave me pause. Eastwood, siegel, and cinematographer bruce surtees are such skilled filmmakers, that the film always retains its dignity. A comparison of the 1971 and 2017 versions of the beguiled. The beguiled is a 2017 american southern gothic film written and directed by sofia coppola, based on the novel of the same name originally published as a painted devil by thomas p. The script was written by albert maltz and is based on the 1966 novel written by thomas p. Jun 22, 2017 nous sommes des filles the girls recite during their lessons, and the beguiled, which remakes and revises don siegels 1971 film with clint eastwood in mr. Southern girls and headmistress geraldine page punish sly union soldier clint eastwood. An ad in the timespicayune for director don siegels 1971 drama the beguiled played up the films louisiana provenance. The film stars clint eastwood as a wounded civil war veteran who is taken in by a boarding school composed entirely of confederate women. Jul 28, 2017 the beguiled is a 1971 drama about an injured union soldier who cons his way into each of the lonely womens hearts, while imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him. One, there is an adult female slave both in the novel and the 1971 movie named hallie, played by actress mae mercer in the film, who lends a grounded commonsense point of view to what is going on.
What did the director, writers and eastwood had in mind while giving this type of ending to a movie. I was blown away by the 1971 version of this movie with clint eastwood and geraldine page. During the civil war, injured yankee soldier, john mcburney is rescued on the verge of death by a teenage girl from a southern boarding school. The beguiled 1971 a perfect psychological drama, the beguiled delves into the jungle of sexual politics and emerges with a deliciously ripened fruit. During the stay, more and more strange events begin to. It stars nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. But his shrewd handling of the women leads to brutal vengeance.
He plays a injured union soldier who is nursed by a headmistress of a girls school in the confederate south. Overview of the beguiled, 1971, directed by donald siegel, with clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, at turner classic movies. The beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola. Sophia coppola the beguiled japanese movie program book nicole kidman.