The Beguiled

his love...or his life...

7.0
19711h 45m

Production

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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.

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: The Beguiled (1971) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Beguiled (1971) Original Trailer [FHD]

Thumbnail for video: John Landis on THE BEGUILED

John Landis on THE BEGUILED

Cast

Photo of Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

John McBurney

Photo of Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

1st Confederate Captain

Photo of George Dunn

George Dunn

Sam Jefferson

Photo of Charles G. Martin

Charles G. Martin

2nd Confederate Captain

Photo of Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Scrogins

Photo of Patrick Culliton

Patrick Culliton

Miles Farnswoth

Photo of Victor Izay

Victor Izay

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Photo of Jim Malinda

Jim Malinda

Wade (uncredited)

Photo of Bill Lee

Bill Lee

Singer (uncredited)

Photo of Jim Malinda

Jim Malinda

Confederate Sergeant (uncredited)

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Reviews

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r96sk

7/10

Undeniably creepy. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about 'The Beguiled', 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 it intends to so I guess it levels out to be something worth watching. Clint Eastwood gives an almost eerily convincing performance, while those behind him are all solid - with the standouts, to me, being Geraldine Page and Mae Mercer.

It's certainly 'out there', you gotta give it that. Overall I have mixed feelings, but I am leaning closer to positive than negative.

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