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The Beguiled

  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
18K
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The Beguiled (1971)
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While recuperating in a Confederate girls' boarding school, a Union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely women's hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him.While recuperating in a Confederate girls' boarding school, a Union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely women's hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him.While recuperating in a Confederate girls' boarding school, a Union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely women's hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him.

  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Albert Maltz
    • Irene Kamp
    • Thomas Cullinan
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Geraldine Page
    • Elizabeth Hartman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,831
    154
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Albert Maltz
      • Irene Kamp
      • Thomas Cullinan
    • Stars
      • Clint Eastwood
      • Geraldine Page
      • Elizabeth Hartman
    • 113User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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  • Videos1

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    Trailer 2:32
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    Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page in The Beguiled (1971)
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    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
    • (as Melody Thomas)
    Peggy Drier
    • Lizzie
    Patricia Mattick
    Patricia Mattick
    • Janie
    • (as Pattye Mattick)
    Charlie Briggs
    • 1st Confederate Captain
    • (as Charles Briggs)
    George Dunn
    George Dunn
    • Sam Jefferson
    Charles G. Martin
    Charles G. Martin
    • 2nd Confederate Captain
    • (as Charles Martin)
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Scrogins
    Patrick Culliton
    Patrick Culliton
    • Miles Farnswoth
    Buddy Van Horn
    Buddy Van Horn
    • Soldier
    • (as Wayne 'Buddy' Van Horn)
    Randy Brown
    • Confederate Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Izay
    Victor Izay
    • Wagon Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Albert Maltz
      • Irene Kamp
      • Thomas Cullinan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Clint Eastwood and Jo Ann Harris had an affair that continued well after they made the movie.
    • Goofs
      When McB is playing cards the deck has both the pictures (hearts, spades, etc) and the number in the corner. They didn't put #s on cards until 1864 and it was extremely rare to see a deck with them until 20-30 years after the war
    • Quotes

      Hallie: Miss Martha said I should shave you. But I ain't so sure.

      [examining his face]

      Hallie: I don't think the Lord want a man's face all smooth like a baby's bottom. That's why he gave him whiskers. Might be a sin to shave that group off.

      Cpl. John McBurney: [huskily] Then don't do it. Sinning oughta be saved for *much* more important things!

      Hallie: I better shave you! Miss Martha give me my orders. Not de Lord. And even without whiskers, you wouldn't look half bad - for a white man.

      [laughs]

    • Alternate versions
      The leg amputation scene was edited by the censors for the film's original UK cinema release. Later releases were uncut and rated 15.
    • Connections
      Featured in Eastwood on Eastwood (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Dove She is a Pretty Bird
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed by Clint Eastwood

    User reviews113

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    7/10
    Outlandish and well made story set in Civil War South about a wounded soldier who arrives in a girls' school
    During the Civil War an injured corporal , Clint Eastwood , is taken by the women of a girls' school to recuperate himself . As the Southern school is run by a housekeeper , Geraldine Page , and there appears a teacher : Elizabeth Hartman and six students and an African-American servant . The soldier becomes the catalyst for twisted situations with incidents full of hatred and jealousy among its inhabitants . He arranges to seduce both , a pupil -Jo Ann Harris- and a teacher -Elizabeth Hartman , but things go wrong.

    Offbeat , rare and well paced psychological melodrama by the great team formed by Eastwood and Siegel , though disappointed the spectators faithful to his ordinary action films . Maybe the stranger , yet spellbinding combination of two genius -Clint and Donald- ever made , being based on the 1966 novel , "The Painted Devil" by Thomas P. Cullinan . The flick soon develops into a kind of full blood drama , smouldering with intrigue , suspense , tragic events and suppressed passions ; and all of them lead to an unpredictable and startling conclusion . Clint gives a nice acting as a squinty-eyed soldier who arrives in a seminary for young ladies and who soon reveals his opportunist nature . Excellent interpretation from Geraldine Page as zealous ruler , she is a fading Southern woman , brooding over the past , and Elizabeth Hartman as a naive South belle who falls for Eastwood .

    Atmospheric and attractive musical score by Lalo Schifrin , including song sung by Clint Eastwood himself . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Bruce Surtees . This daring change of pace for director Donald Siegel was compellingly and methodically made . Being an unusual Donald fare , but for patient audiences a rewarding , rich movie and Siegel's favorite of all his movies . However , being commercially a failure because Universal Studios released it with advertisements that suggested it was an action movie . Siegel directed good films of all kinds of genres as Invasion of body snatchers , Madigan , Charley Varrick , The Shootist , Ríot in cell Block 11 , Flaming star , Big steal , Black Windmill , Private hell , Rough cut , and a lot of movies starred by Eastwood as Escape from Alcatraz , Two mules for Sister Sarah , Coogan's bluff and Dirty Harry
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    • Nov 18, 2017

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1971 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Betrogen
    • Filming locations
      • Ashland-Belle Helene Plantation - State Highway 75, Geismer, Louisiana, USA
    • Production company
      • The Malpaso Company
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,100,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,113,069
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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