As it turns out, the beguiled a study of repressed female libido boiling. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. May 24, 2017 don siegels 1971 civil war drama the beguiled, starring clint eastwood as a wounded union soldier hiding out at a girls boarding school in rural mississippi, is a quintessential film. Watch the beguiled trailer for sofia coppolas film. I felt that to treat slavery as a side plot would be insulting. During the civil war union corporal john mcburney clint eastwood is wounded and is discovered in the woods by. The beguiled 1971 that mean you gonna cut off his leg. During the civil war union corporal john mcburney clint eastwood is wounded and is discovered in the woods by a young girl from a school for women in louisiana. The war is happening in the far distance, offscreen.
It premiered on may 24 at the 2017 cannes film festival, and was selected to compete for the palme dor in its main competition section, where coppola won the best director award, becomin. In 1971 universal executives and more than a few critics noted that the beguiled was a film with no target audience, too lowbrow for the arthouses and too alienating for mainstream viewers. The beguiled is a 2017 american southern gothic film written and directed by sofia coppola, based on the novel of the same name by thomas p. Jun 23, 2017 the world of sofia coppolas the beguiled, as with so many of her films, is gorgeous but stifling. The beguiled 1971 david segal, don siegel synopsis.
Next was the beguiled 1971, an unusual psychological drama set late in the american civil war. Coppola took home best director at the festival, which was only the second time a woman won the award. With clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris. While the overall plot is quite bleak, the acting and cinematography make for a beautiful film.
The beguiled is the story of a union soldier who is found wounded by the girls of a boarding school in a confederate area, during the american civil war. 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. From acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola lost in translation comes an atmospheric thriller that unfolds at a secluded girls boarding school in civil war. The film itself is a peculiar kind of civil war era drama charged.
The emasculation of clint eastwood in the beguiled little white lies. The latest, a remake of 1971s the beguiled, debuted at the cannes film festival last month where coppola became the first woman to be named best director since 1961. 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 young womens sexual fantasies. Martha farnsworths seminary for young ladies, a boarding school in rural mississippi, is a. How sophia coppolas the beguiled castrates the original the week. Sofia coppolas the beguiled is a gentler, funnier version. Cullinan set in 1864 in virginia and concerning a group of women and the wounded soldier they find. May 16, 2017 the beguiled, an indie backed by focus features, is based on an outofprint 1966 novel by thomas cullinan that was first made into a cult movie in 1971 starring clint eastwood. 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. The beguiled 1971 touched lightly on the topics of pedophilia, incest, casualties of war due to rogue soldiers, womens causes during the war, slavery and more. Immediately as the film opens we have the perfect scene setting. Mar 16, 2018 set in virginia during the civil war, the beguiled brings us the story of a wounded union soldier brought into a confederate girls home to recuperate.
Sofia coppola returns behind the camera in the beguiled, a remake of don siegels 1971 movie starring clint eastwood and geraldine page. Read the the beguiled plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls wishes. Sofia coppolas the beguileda remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. Sofia coppolas the beguiled expresses intrigue with. This was my first coppola viewing and i would say i agree. A twelveyearold girl, amy oona laurence, wanders through the woods collecting mushrooms. 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. Interesting movie about a soldier from the north during the american civil war 186165 that is given refuge in a girls academy in the south after he is found wounded and things get complex as the plot thickens. The original, starring clint eastwood, focuses more on the character of the corporal, while this film centers on the women of the seminary.
Sofia coppolas film the beguiled is not as much a remake as it is a re imaging. Sofia coppolas won the 2017 best director award in cannes, with this remake of clint eastwoods 1971 drama, also based on. Don siegels 1971 civil war drama the beguiled, starring clint eastwood as a wounded union soldier hiding out at a girls boarding school in rural mississippi, is a quintessential film. The leg amputation scene was edited by the censors for the films. The script was written by albert maltz and is based on the 1966 novel written by thomas p. Clint eastwood is star of siegels the beguiled the.
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. The beguiled is a film directed by don siegel with clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris, year. Its a claustrophobic curiosity from 1971the third of his five collaborations with. While imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, an injured. Sofia coppolas the beguiled, a remake of a 1971 film starring clint eastwood, was a bit of a darling at cannes this year. The film takes place in virginia during the civil war. Great actors clint eastwood, geraldine page and elizabeth hartmann star in this the 5th film produced by malpaso films. How sophia coppolas the beguiled castrates the original. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew cast photos and info. The beguiled, an indie backed by focus features, is based on an outofprint 1966 novel by thomas cullinan that was first made into a cult movie in 1971 starring clint eastwood.
Overview of the beguiled, 1971, directed by donald siegel, with clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, at turner classic movies. Sofia coppolas the beguiled expresses intrigue with quiet. The beguiled is a 1971 american southern gothic film directed by don siegel, starring clint eastwood and geraldine page. Synopsis during the civil war union corporal john mcburney clint eastwood is wounded and is discovered in the woods by a young girl from a school for women in louisiana. Never before had eastwood recounted his personal odyssey with such passion. The beguiled has recently been transformed from a lesserknown 60s novel into a sophia coppoladirected motion picture. Nicole kidman is a camp delight in sofia coppolas lascivious morality tale. Ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration. The beguiled is not, indeed, successful as baroque melodrama, and, towards the end, there are so many twists and turns of plot and character that everything thats gone before is neutralized.
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. Sep 02, 2017 the beguiled has recently been transformed from a lesserknown 60s novel into a sophia coppoladirected motion picture. Of course sofia coppolas the beguiled differs from the. The story unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school. 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. Spoilers during the civil war union corporal john mcburney clint eastwood is wounded and is discovered in the woods by a young girl from a school for women in louisiana. 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. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegel s 1971 film of the. 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. Hbo is streaming the original 1971 the beguiled with. Clint eastwood is star of siegels the beguiled the new. Eastwoods character takes advantage of the situation by charming.
I was blown away by the 1971 version of this movie with clint eastwood and geraldine page. The world of sofia coppolas the beguiled, as with so many of her films, is gorgeous but stifling. The beguiled trailer directed by don siegel and starring clint eastwood, charlie briggs, george dunn, charles martin, matt clark. The beguiled 1971 film wikividi documentary youtube. 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 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. 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 synopsis favorite theater button overview. It stars nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. Jun 23, 2017 sofia coppolas the beguileda remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux.
It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegels 1971 film of the same name. 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 beguiled is a freudian mood piece from the team of actor clint eastwood and director don siegel. Eastwood plays a wounded union soldier who has been taken in at a southern girls school. Since the plot has been established, let us talk about many other amazing things about this film.
Chauvinistic, insensitive and conceited, mcburney takes full advantage of the women by bedding each. It revealed so much about female sexuality and repressed desire and the relationships between women. Released 1971, the beguiled stars clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of 66 out of 100 on. Theres indeed a 1971 movie also titled the beguiled starring clint eastwood, check out the movie trailer below. Sofia coppola wrote and directed this remake of the 1971 film of the same name, which starred clint eastwood in the lead role. Sofia coppolas won the 2017 best director award in cannes, with this remake of clint eastwoods 1971 drama, also based on thomas p. A title card explains that the film is set during the american civil war in 1863. 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 is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola. With nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning, colin farrell. Jun 20, 2017 ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration.
The beguiled 1971 stream and watch online moviefone. His presence immediately causes conflict as each girl is drawn to his charm and charisma. Jun 15, 2017 the latest, a remake of 1971s the beguiled, debuted at the cannes film festival last month where coppola became the first woman to be named best director since 1961. Sofia coppolas take on don siegels pulpy 1971 adaptation of thomas p. 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. With a broken leg he is nursed back to health with the help of the school owner martha farnsworth geraldine page as the rest of the women tend to him, fascinated by the close proximity of a fullgrown man. The beguiled continues a bond kirsten dunst and sofia. If you are set on remaking a clint eastwood movie, then the beguiled is a pretty weird one to choose. Enter don siegels the beguiled, a 1971 adaptation of thomas p.
Apr 01, 1971 the beguiled is not, indeed, successful as baroque melodrama, and, towards the end, there are so many twists and turns of plot and character that everything thats gone before is neutralized. Offbeat civil war drama in which a wounded yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls school in. Jul 10, 2017 in 1971 universal executives and more than a few critics noted that the beguiled was a film with no target audience, too lowbrow for the arthouses and too alienating for mainstream viewers. With a broken leg he is nursed back to health with the help of the school owner martha farnsworth geraldine page as the rest of. Sep 26, 2017 sofia coppolas the beguiled, a remake of a 1971 film starring clint eastwood, was a bit of a darling at cannes this year. The beguiled is an unexpectedly gauzy remake of the fleshy film on which its based. Th beguiled 1971 the release date of the movie the beguiled is set to june 30, 2017. With a broken leg he is nursed back to health with the help of the school owner martha farnsworth geraldine page as the rest of the women tend to him. Don siegel dirty harry directed this hypnotic american gothic of a wounded yankee soldier clint eastwood holed up in a rural finishing school of sexually voracious southern belles during the civil war. Jul 06, 2017 the beguiled is a 1966 novel by thomas p. The film itself is a peculiar kind of civil war era drama charged with the flavor of an erotic thriller or mystery.
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