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. Farrell, fanning, dunst, kidman and coppola have made a sickly sweet firecracker that fizzles out rather. Hbo is streaming the original 1971 the beguiled with clint. During the civil war, a wounded union soldier is sheltered by the headmistress and students of a girls academy in the south. Plus, a visual comparison of the 1971 and 2017 films. The 1971 beguiled was directed by don siegel, the famed director of the original invasion of the body snatchers who later helped make clint eastwood famous. The film has some great performances by geraldine page and clint eastwood in particular. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegel s 1971 film of the. The beguiled 1971 that mean you gonna cut off his leg. In boccaccios tale, a male gardener finds himself in a convent occupied by nine nuns with whom he proceeds to have sexual relations to everyones satisfaction. 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. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
True southern gothic scenario including implied or actual incest, rape, interracial sex, lesbianism, 3way sex, pedophilia, torture and murder. It is adapted by coppola from the 1966 thomas p cullinan novel. Hot summer nights full movie streaming online in video quality. 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. 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 beguiled is a 1971 american southern gothic film directed by don siegel, starring clint. Release dates 20 also known as aka 38 release dates italy 23 january 1971. The director of such macho fist pumpers as dirty hairy and the killers directs a crippled yankee clint eastwood into the hands of a group of women that live in a large southern mansion smack dab in the middle of the civil. It is adapted by coppola from the 1966 thomas p cullinan novel already filmed by don siegel in 1971.
The most intriguing thing about sofia coppolas latest film the beguiled, out now is the fact that she chose to make it at all. Its sheltered young women take in an injured enemy soldier. One adam and nine eves in donald siegels the beguiled and. Why did sofia coppola do another version of the beguiled the original, released in 1971, directed by veteran don siegel and starring clint eastwood and geraldine page, is something of an underrated classic. Don siegels the beguiled is a mean sweaty movie lathered in southern gothic thrills. The film marks the third of five collaborations between siegel and eastwood, following coogans bluff 1968 and two mules for sister sara. Unfortunately for coppola et al, the beguiled is not the title of thomas cullinans 1966 novel a painted devil. 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. The role of mcburney had to be played by someone capable of range and someone who had the ability to seduce with their eyes. The beguiled 1 hours and 33 minutes movie 2017 the unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to.
As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken. Overview of the beguiled, 1971, directed by donald siegel, with clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, at turner classic movies. It stars nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. 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. Surtees also photographed a number of films directed by eastwood, beginning with eastwoods directorial debut play misty for me, released in october 1971 see below. The beguiled 1971 full movie download full hd youtube. Jun 30, 2017 the beguiled is coppolas bloodiest, most visceral movie to date, and it is also one of her best. Laura and mad sweeney chase shadows diminishing light after he disappears.
Starring clint eastwood, the beguiled is a tense psychological drama about love and betrayal set at the height of the civil war. The beguiled 1971 film wikividi documentary by wikividi documentaries. The script was written by albert maltz and is based on the 1966 novel written by thomas p. As it turns out, the beguiled a study of repressed female libido boiling. The beguiling man 0 hours and 53 minutes movie 2019 promising vengeance for the death of a beloved old god, mr.
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 story unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school. The beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola. In this film, clint eastwood plays a wounded union soldier during the civil war who takes refuge in a prim southern girls school overseen by geraldine page. The beguiled is great fun, but its script doesnt push deep enough into the rich premise. Jun 21, 2017 the 1971 beguiled was directed by don siegel, the famed director of the original invasion of the body snatchers who later helped make clint eastwood famous by directing dirty harry and escape from. In this drama set during the american civil war, a young union soldier is injured and near death in the mississippi countryside.
While imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, a union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely womens hearts. An injured yankee soldier john mcburney eastwood is rescued by a young girl who offers him refuge at her allgirl boarding school in the south. These words, of course, do not make any sense together. Donald siegels 1971 film entitled the beguiled is compared to tale 1 of day 3 from giovanni boccaccios the decameron. With clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris. Its fascinating to see how the dynamics of relationships change during war time. Apr 20, 2016 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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
Posted on august 9, 2017 april 11, 2018 author paul salt 0 during the civil war, a runaway unionist soldier colin farrell is found by a young girl who brings him back to her allgirl boarding school. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the beguiled 1971 david segal, don siegel on allmovie. Clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman an. Trailer for the beguiled clint eastwood and geraldine page star in this tense psychological drama of love and betrayal. It revealed so much about female sexuality and repressed desire and the relationships between women. The beguiled 1971 don siegel, clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman january 30, 2020 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. Jun 23, 2017 sofia coppolas graceful, festering film the beguiled, a remake of sorts of the 1971 clint eastwood vehicle of the same name, doesnt make anything particularly easy on its audience. Title sequence from the beguiled 1971, directed by don siegel, starring malcolm mcdowell, patrick magee, michael bates.
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. Sofia coppolas graceful, festering film the beguiled, a remake of sorts of the 1971 clint eastwood vehicle of the same name, doesnt make anything particularly easy on its audience. After he is discovered by a 12yearold girl, he is taken to the girls boarding school, where he is slowly nursed back to health by the students and the headmistress. The beguiled 1971 don siegel, clint eastwood, geraldine. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the beguiled 1971 near you. The beguiled was the first feature film photographed by former camera operator surtees, son of cinematographer robert surtees, and the first of several productions he shot for siegel. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew cast photos and info. 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. It is twice removed from the original text theres a 1971 film by don siegel and the 1966. Jul 14, 2017 don siegels the beguiled is a mean sweaty movie lathered in southern gothic thrills. In don siegels gothic civil war western, from 1971, a wounded union soldier clint eastwood plants a slow and tender kiss on the lips of the. While imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school. There is a feverish quality to the movie that heightens the psychological drama. The beguiled 1 hours and 33 minutes movie 2017 the unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to jealousy and betrayal.
The beguiled proved to be no different in showing his acting capabilities, from meek harmed soldier, to crazed amputee. Both stories are about a man who arrives in a garden setting and finds nine sexually starved women. Also, every difference between the novel and the 1971 film is replicated by the 2017 film, with others besides. Jul 07, 2017 plus, a visual comparison of the 1971 and 2017 films. Folositi butonul cc a playerului pentru subtitrare.
Sofia coppolas dreamy, womans eye adaptation of a us civil war story brings the battleground indoors. I was blown away by the 1971 version of this movie with clint eastwood and geraldine page. The beguiled trailer directed by don siegel and starring clint eastwood, charlie briggs, george dunn, charles martin, matt clark. The beguiled 1971 david segal, don siegel cast and crew. The beguiled starring nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning and colin farrell. Watch the beguiled full movie in hd visit offbeat civil war drama in which a wounded yankee soldier, after findin. Clint eastwood is torn between his love and his life in this tense drama about a wounded union soldier sheltered by a. Also again, the 1971 screenplay is credited as a source. Next was the beguiled 1971, an unusual psychological drama set late in the american civil war. The beguiled is a 1971 american southern gothic film directed by don siegel, starring clint eastwood and geraldine page.
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