The Beguiled(1971)
“his love...or his life...”
Overview
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 women's sexual fantasies. 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.
Director
Don Siegel
Studio
Malpaso Productions
Budget
$475K
Revenue
$1M
Cast
Clint Eastwood
as John McBurney
Geraldine Page
as Martha
Elizabeth Hartman
as Edwina
Jo Ann Harris
as Carol
Darleen Carr
as Doris
Mae Mercer
as Hallie
Pamelyn Ferdin
as Amy
Melody Thomas Scott
as Abigail
Peggy Drier
as Lizzie
Patricia Mattick
as Janie
Charlie Briggs
as 1st Confederate Captain
George Dunn
as Sam Jefferson
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1971
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
English
Rating
7 / 10
Budget
$475K
Box Office
$1M
Production Companies
Malpaso Productions • Universal Pictures
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What is The Beguiled about?▼
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 women's sexual fantasies. 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.
Who directed The Beguiled?▼
The Beguiled was directed by Don Siegel and released in 1971. It is a thriller, drama, war film.
How long is The Beguiled?▼
The Beguiled has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes (105 minutes total).
Who stars in The Beguiled?▼
The cast of The Beguiled includes Clint Eastwood as John McBurney, Geraldine Page as Martha, Elizabeth Hartman as Edwina, Jo Ann Harris as Carol, Darleen Carr as Doris and more.
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