The Beguiled
(1971)
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
Writers
Irene Kamp, Thomas Cullinan, Claude Traverse, Albert Maltz
Top Billed
Clint Eastwood
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Reviews
r96sk
⭐ 7/10January 14, 2022
Undeniably creepy. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about <em>'The Beguiled'</em>, though.
It's definitely one of the more bizarre films that I've seen, intentionally so of course. I'm just not convinced if it's a good film though, it does do a grand job at making the viewer feel uncomfortable but beyond that I'm not sold. Take out the oddness and there's not much there, I feel.
With that said, it undoubtedly leaves an imprint and does what…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$475,000
Revenue
$1,100,000