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The Beguiled

The Beguiled

his love...or his life...

19717.01h 45m

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.

Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Irene Kamp, Thomas Cullinan, Claude Traverse
Produced by Don Siegel
Box OfficeBudget: $475KRevenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

John McBurney

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Martha

Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth Hartman

Edwina

Jo Ann Harris

Jo Ann Harris

Carol

Darleen Carr

Darleen Carr

Doris

Mae Mercer

Mae Mercer

Hallie

Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Amy

Melody Thomas Scott

Melody Thomas Scott

Abigail

Peggy Drier

Peggy Drier

Lizzie

Patricia Mattick

Patricia Mattick

Janie

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmississippi riverslaverysexual repressionsexual awakeningseminaryamerican civil warwounded soldieryankee19th centurysouthern gothicgirls' school

About The Beguiled

The Beguiled is a thriller, drama, war film released in 1971 exploring themes of based on novel or book, mississippi river, slavery, sexual repression, sexual awakening, seminary. Directed by Don Siegel, it stars Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman. 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.

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