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Innocent, until betrayed. During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events. Remove Ads.
Jun 22, 2017 · The Beguiled. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Drama, Thriller. R. 1h 33m. By A.O. Scott. June 22, 2017. “The Beguiled,” Sofia Coppola’s new film, looks like a historical drama — it’s set in ...
- 93 min
- A.O. Scott
During the Civil War, a wounded Union soldier takes refuge at a Southern girls school, rupturing the calm and aggravating the sexual tension among them. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 93 min
The Beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writer/director Sofia Coppola, winner of the Best Director award at the 2017 Cannes International Film Festival. The story unfolds during the Civil War, at a Southern girls' boarding school. Its sheltered young women take in an injured enemy soldier.
Jun 26, 2017 · But there are two switcheroos in the new “Beguiled” that gave me pause. 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 common-sense point of view to what is going on. She, for one, isn’t as enamored of this Yankee gentleman caller.
Thomas Cullinan Novel. During the American Civil War, a wounded Union soldier is collected and cared for in a boarding school for young girls. At the approach of his healing, the presence of this mercenary in this group of women raises problems and the situation will quickly slip. A tribute to Don Siegel’s 1971 movie.
Young women take in an injured enemy soldier during the Civil War. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.
