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…
his love...or his life...
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.
Top Cast
Clint Eastwood
John McBurney
Geraldine Page
Martha
Elizabeth Hartman
Edwina
Jo Ann Harris
Carol
Darleen Carr
Doris
Mae Mercer
Hallie
Pamelyn Ferdin
Amy
Melody Thomas Scott
Abigail
Peggy Drier
Lizzie
Patricia Mattick
Janie
Charlie Briggs
1st Confederate Captain
George Dunn
Sam Jefferson
Charles G. Martin
2nd Confederate Captain
Matt Clark
Scrogins
Patrick Culliton
Miles Farnswoth
Buddy Van Horn
Soldier
Reviews
**Anatomy of manipulation** In 1971, Donald Siegel delivered one of the most fascinating, atypical, and dark works of American cinema of that decade. With astonishing audacity, he managed to subvert the tropes of the war genre and the Western to venture into the realms of psychological thriller and Southern Gothic. The story is set in 1864, during the final stages of the American Civil War; there, John…
FAQ about The Beguiled
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 was The Beguiled released?
The Beguiled was released in 1971.
What genres does The Beguiled belong to?
The Beguiled is categorised as Thriller, Drama, War.
Who stars in The Beguiled?
The cast of The Beguiled includes Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman, Jo Ann Harris, Darleen Carr.