The Beguiled (2017)

The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.

Director:

Sofia Coppola

Writers:

Thomas Cullinan (based on the novel by), Albert Maltz (based on the screenplay by)

Stars:

Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning

4 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Colin Farrell	...	Corporal McBurney
Nicole Kidman	...	Miss Martha
Kirsten Dunst	...	Edwina
Elle Fanning	...	Alicia
Oona Laurence	...	Amy
Angourie Rice	...	Jane
Addison Riecke	...	Marie
Emma Howard	...	Emily
Wayne Pére	...	Captain (as Wayne Pere)
Matt Story	...	Confederate Soldier
Joel Albin	...	Cavalry Man

Storyline

Three years into the American Civil War, in 1864, the dilapidated mansion of Miss Martha Farnsworth's Seminary for Young Ladies is still running, occupied by the matriarch, a teacher and five students in Spanish moss-draped Virginia. However, when a young student stumbles upon Corporal John McBurney, a wounded Union deserter on the verge of death, the already frail balance of things will be disrupted, as the hesitant headmistress decides to take him in to heal from his injury. Little by little, as the unwelcome guest arouses an uneasy sexual excitation among the women of the secluded boarding school, it is not before long that they will find themselves competing for the alluring man's favour. Undoubtedly, this handsome devil is a manipulator, nevertheless, will the ladies stay forever beguiled by his charm?

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Plot Keywords:

amputee | wounded soldier | union soldier | seduction | american civil war | 

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Taglines:

Innocent, until betrayed.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site - Focus Features

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

30 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

El seductor

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$229,292, 25 June 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,576,669

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,871,398, 13 August 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Zoetrope, FR Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell began filming this film only few weeks after they finished working together on The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). Both films would go on to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and would win awards in the official competition ("The Beguiled" won the Directing award for Sofia Coppola while "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" shared the Screenplay award with Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here (2017)).

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Goofs

Twice, both times during dinner, Miss Martha makes the Sign of the Cross incorrectly - she crosses from her right shoulder to her left shoulder instead of vice verse.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amy: [finding some mushrooms] Here you go.
John McBurney: [sitting wounded by a tree] Shh. Are you frightened?
Amy: No. Yes.
John McBurney: Uh, so am I.
Amy: Can you move at all?
John McBurney: Uh... Uh, I'll try, if there's some place to go.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Elle Fanning/Ally Maki/James Acaster (2017)

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Soundtracks

Lorena
Music by J.P. Webster (as Joseph Philbrick Webster)
Lyrics by Henry D.L. Webster

User Reviews

People.....Did we see the same movie?

Absolutely horrible! People do not waste your money! I was hoping for so much more, very disappointed. The only similarity to Misery is that it was miserable sitting through it. Characters were extremely weak with no substance. The performances were decent, but its hard to elaborate on such a bad film. Sophia hope you deliver on your next piece of work, this was atrocious.