In the middle of a civil war battle, union soldier john mcbee mcburney eastwood is severely wounded and. The emasculation of clint eastwood in the beguiled little white lies. Eastwood desperately wanted to enter the movie at the cannes film festival but universals president, lew wasserman, stoutly refused. Apr 01, 1971 donald siegels the beguiled, which opened yesterday at the cinerama and the r. Pamelyn ferdin did a fine job as amy and would go on to play. 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. One of clint eastwoods least eastwoodlike roles adds to the intrigue. 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. Amazons choice recommends highly rated and wellpriced products. Southern girls and headmistress geraldine page punish sly union soldier clint eastwood. I was blown away by the 1968 version of this movie with clint eastwood and geraldine page. Does this movie tries to tell us that if you flirt with many women you will end up in a coffin. 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.
There were four excellent parts for actresses in this film and all were well cast and well executed. As it turns out, the beguiled a study of repressed female libido boiling. Donald siegels the beguiled, which opened yesterday at the cinerama and the r. Clint eastwood, as a wounded yankee soldier, charms. Aphrodisiac the sexual secret of marijuana 1971 301. 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. 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. Clint eastwood is star of siegels the beguiled the new. 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.
Overview of the beguiled, 1971, directed by donald siegel, with clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, at turner classic movies. A comparison of the 1971 and 2017 versions of the beguiled. With nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning, colin farrell. A really great story and so refreshingly different from the normal run of hero with big white hat. Philadelphia cbs in 1971, the beguiled was a clint eastwood movie, which director don siegel shot from the male protagonists pointofview. The beguiled nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. It stars nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. The beguiled 2017 is a good film that lacks its directors usual style, but its still a good film. A history of the clint eastwood classic thriller the. 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. The allstar cast includes colin farrell, nicole kidman, kirsten dunst and elle fanning. 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 film stars clint eastwood as a wounded civil war veteran who is taken in by a boarding school composed entirely of confederate women.
The beguiled is a freudian mood piece from the team of actor clint eastwood and director don siegel. During the civil war, a wounded union soldier is cared for and lusted after in an allfemale southern boarding school. 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. Don siegels the beguiled is a mean sweaty movie lathered in southern gothic thrills. I was initially drawn into the movie not because of its leading man. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegel s 1971 film of the. I was blown away by the 1971 version of this movie with clint eastwood and geraldine page. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls wishes, they make it very difficult for him to leave. 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. The endingspoiler the beguiled 1971 discussion moviechat. What did the director, writers and eastwood had in mind while giving this type of ending to a movie. The beguiled 1971 david segal, don siegel synopsis. The beguiled is a 1971 american southern gothic film directed by don siegel, starring clint eastwood and geraldine page. Rent the beguiled 1971 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Based on a novel by thomas cullinan, the beguiled is a remake of the 1971 clint eastwood film of the same name. 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. The beguiled 1971 is a clint eastwood movie, but before you think thats shorthand to explain what you already know about the high planes drifter, its not. Enter don siegels the beguiled, a 1971 adaptation of thomas p. But his shrewd handling of the women leads to brutal vengeance. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew cast photos and info. Jun 26, 2017 but there are two switcheroos in the new beguiled that gave me pause. Beguiled, the 1971 internet movie firearms database. 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. Clint eastwood never made another movie like this, thats for sure. The beguiled 1971 a perfect psychological drama, the beguiled delves into the jungle of sexual politics and emerges with a deliciously ripened fruit. The beguiled 1971 the beguiled is a 1971 gothic horror feature film adaptation of a 1966 novel writted by thomas p. These words, of course, do not make any sense together. 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 beguileda remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. With clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris. Jun 23, 2017 sofia coppolas the beguileda remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. This movie is about a boarding school of confederate girls, who the man without a name befriends. 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 war. It revealed so much about female sexuality and repressed desire and the relationships between women. 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. But there are two switcheroos in the new beguiled that gave me pause. Sophia coppola the beguiled japanese movie program book nicole kidman. Director don siegel and eastwood made this film just prior. During the stay, more and more strange events begin to take place. Clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris, darleen carr, mae mercer, pamelyn ferdin, melody thomas, peggy. The beguiled should have been marketed for arthouse cinema goers, not clint eastwood action fans. Hes a wounded union soldier, and as he recovers so do the girls, as in they recover their young sexuality and.
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. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Chauvinistic, insensitive and conceited, mcburney takes full advantage of the women by. Ending is ridiculous the beguiled 1971 discussion moviechat. The script was written by albert maltz and is based on the 1966 novel written by thomas p. Offbeat civil war drama in which a wounded yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls school in. Drama, thriller, war 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. As it turns out, the beguiled a study of repressed female libido boiling over is a natural fit for coppola, and an enormously. Carol kane in the last detail 1973 4k 82% 2min 720p. Clint eastwood is star of siegels the beguiled the. Rent the beguiled 1971 starring clint eastwood and geraldine page on dvd and bluray. The beguiled trailer directed by don siegel and starring clint eastwood, charlie briggs, george dunn, charles martin, matt clark.
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 the gate, isolated from the world of men, etc. She, for one, isnt as enamored of this yankee gentleman caller. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The story unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school. If nothing else the beguiled silenced anyone who said there were no good parts for actresses in moviesat least in 1971. The beguiled is a 1971 gothic horror feature film adaptation of a 1966 novel writted 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. His presence at first scares the girl, but quickly starts off a series of diverse sexual frustrations and jealousies. 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. At first it looks like its very much an antiwar film of its era, like johnny got his gun. The unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to jealousy and betrayal. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the beguiled 1971 near you.
John mcburney, a wounded union soldier during the civil war, who takes refuge in a primandproper southern girls school run by. Jun 30, 2017 philadelphia cbs in 1971, the beguiled was a clint eastwood movie, which director don siegel shot from the male protagonists pointofview. 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. The beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola. The beguiled 1971 that mean you gonna cut off his leg. Giving us a message about feminism and women power. Not for the squeamish perhaps but well worth watching. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls wishes, they make it very difficult for him. 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.