Of course sofia coppolas the beguiled differs from the original. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The beguiled is a 1971 american southern gothic film directed by don siegel, starring clint. Donald siegels 1971 film entitled the beguiled is compared to tale 1 of day 3 from giovanni boccaccios the decameron. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegels 1971 film of the same name.
The leg amputation scene was edited by the censors for the films original uk cinema release. Both stories are about a man who arrives in a garden setting and finds nine sexually starved women. The beguiled turned out to be eastwoods only flop of the 1970s, and the studios inattention furthered the stars growing disenchantment with its brass. The beguiled 1971 full movie download full hd youtube. One adam and nine eves in donald siegels the beguiled and. Sofia coppola defends erasure of slavery in civil warera. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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. In both versions of the beguiled 19712017 corporal mcburney manipulates the confederate ladies of a small finishing school. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the beguiled 1971. 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. Its a great piece of film history, in light of clint eastwoods adamant opinions contained in the book, clint eastwood. Older adults claimed the 1971 film was so much better. 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. Cullinan about what happens when the school takes in a handsome, wounded. Clint eastwood, as a wounded yankee soldier, charms. Nevertheless eastwood starred in other european filmed movies, like the. The most intriguing thing about sofia coppolas latest film the beguiled, out now is the fact that she chose to make it at all. Siegels 26th film, as well as his most ambitious and elaborate. Overview of the beguiled, 1971, directed by donald siegel, with clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, at turner classic movies. Of course sofia coppolas the beguiled differs from the.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. Is it christian love or devilish lust that makes the halfdozen ladies conceal the enemy soldier from the patrolling confederate troops. By today, eastwood has pretty much done it all but he started as a. 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. 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. If the same story had been transposed to the modern day, or a different country, maybe there would be something a new film could say with the material, but alas. The beguiled trailer 2017 colin farrell, elle fanning, sofia coppola drama movie hd duration.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the beguiled 1971 near you. Cast clint eastwood as corporal john mcbee mcburney. A history of the clint eastwood classic thriller the beguiled 1971. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school. Dressed to kill full movie basil rathbone nigel bruce tcc ai color duration. Clint eastwood is star of siegels the beguiled the. The beguiled 1971 cast and crew cast photos and info. The beguiled 1971 that mean you gonna cut off his leg. As the costly american civil war still rages on, a twelveyearold student of the forgotten miss martha farnsworths seminary for young ladies in warm and humid mississippi stumbles upon a gravely wounded union soldier, corporal john mcburney clint eastwood. The beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola.
Tcc timeless classics now in color recommended for you. 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. Clint eastwood in the beguiled 1971 clint eastwood and pamelyn ferdin in the beguiled 1971 the beguiled. The beguiled marks a curious entry in the considerable directoractor. Apparently, wasserman, as an old hollywood patriarch, didnt see the value of french film festivals and wasnt willing to dish out the meager expenses that such an entry would have required. These words, of course, do not make any sense together. The beguiled is a 1971 drama about an injured union soldier who cons his way. It stars nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. Sofia coppola has responded to backlash against the way her film the beguiled has eliminated slavery in the civil warera south in a column published at. Much of the beguiled relies on the viewer to form their own impressions and interpretations of sometimes vague events.
The beguiled is coppolas bloodiest, most visceral movie to date, and it is also one of her best. A comparison of the 1971 and 2017 versions of the beguiled. I rented the film from dvd netflix and its currently available on dvd and bluray. 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. Sofia coppolas the beguiled is only a superficial success. The beguiled trailer directed by don siegel and starring clint eastwood, charlie briggs, george dunn, charles martin, matt clark. In 1864, a wounded union deserter becomes a fox in a henhouse.
The soldier is mutilated and turned into a gruesome spectacle not by the war or the system but by the uncontrollable lust of women women who never stop crying about how the war is. 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. Plus, a visual comparison of the 1971 and 2017 films. This is an unused art department one sheet poster mockup from universal for the 1971 clint eastwood film, the beguiled. Loosely based on tom cullinans 1966 novel the beguiled and adapted from the 1971 film starring clint eastwood. The overall reaction of the viewer relies on their own judgment.
Hbo is streaming the original 1971 the beguiled with. If youre at all interested in seeing sofia coppolas version of the beguiled, i highly encourage you to try the original too. Sofia coppolas dreamy, womans eye adaptation of a us civil war story brings the battleground indoors. The beguiled runs for ninetyfour minutes, and even those feel like a stretch. The beguiled 1971 fullhd movie, the beguiled 1971 fullhd movie. Based on a 1966 novel as was don siegels 1971 film, it puts a yankee deserter colin farrell into nicole kidmans virginia school for. 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. At first it looks like its very much an antiwar film of its era, like johnny got his gun.
It is twice removed from the original text theres a 1971 film by don siegel and the 1966. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title beguiled. Donald siegels the beguiled, which opened yesterday at the cinerama and the r. Watch the beguiled full movie in hd visit movie 31906 offbeat civil war drama in which a wounded yankee soldier, after finding re. Below are the trailers for the 1971 and 2017 versions. Le film the beguiled 1971 vostfr admin 20170401t03. 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 was, they felt, the only way to get their little european films released in. 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. A round robin of suspicion and seduction ensues in the beguiled out june 23, the film that won sofia coppola bestdirector honors last month at cannes. Clint eastwood never made another movie like this, thats for sure. Clint eastwood is star of siegels the beguiled the new york times. Yet because it had been many years since i saw the 1971 original, i decided to watch it again to contrast with the new.
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 sofia coppola and the whitewashing controversy of the beguiled sofia coppola has taken heat this week for her representation issues in her newest film. The new version of the beguiled is pretty and empty, never pointing the material in a way the feels fresh or offers any additional insight. 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 beguiled 1971 film jump to navigation jump to search. On sofia coppola and the whitewashing controversy of the. This movies many layers truly explore not only the desperation the american civil war. With clint eastwood, geraldine page, elizabeth hartman, jo ann harris. 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. Well, i saw sofia coppolas remake of the beguiled, and despite my skepticism about remakes, i really enjoyed it.
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