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The Beguiled

The Beguiled

Innocent, until betrayed.

20175.91h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sofia Coppola
Written by Thomas Cullinan, Albert Maltz, Irene Kamp
Produced by Youree Henley, Sofia Coppola
Box OfficeBudget: $10.5MRevenue: $27.9M

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Corporal McBurney

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Miss Martha

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Edwina

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Alicia

Oona Laurence

Oona Laurence

Amy

Angourie Rice

Angourie Rice

Jane

Addison Riecke

Addison Riecke

Marie

Emma Howard

Emma Howard

Emily

Wayne Péré

Wayne Péré

Captain

Matt Story

Matt Story

Confederate Soldier

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookremakesexual tensionperiod dramaunion soldiervirginiaamerican civil warwoman directorconfederacy19th centurygirls' school

About The Beguiled

The Beguiled is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, remake, sexual tension, period drama, union soldier, virginia. Directed by Sofia Coppola, it stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst. 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.

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