The Beguiled

20172017
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1h 33m

Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning in The Beguiled (2017)

At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events.

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The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.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
- Sofia Coppola(screenplay by)
- Thomas Cullinan(based on the novel by)
- Albert Maltz(and the screenplay by)
Stars

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Awards
- 5 wins & 29 nominations

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Nicole Kidman in The Beguiled (2017)

Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in The Beguiled (2017)

Nicole Kidman in The Beguiled (2017)

Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in The Beguiled (2017)

Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Angourie Rice, Oona Laurence, Addison Riecke, and Emma Howard in The Beguiled (2017)

Kirsten Dunst in The Beguiled (2017)

Elle Fanning in The Beguiled (2017)

Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Angourie Rice, Oona Laurence, Addison Riecke, and Emma Howard in The Beguiled (2017)

Elle Fanning, Angourie Rice, Oona Laurence, and Addison Riecke in The Beguiled (2017)

Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in The Beguiled (2017)

Colin Farrell and Elle Fanning in The Beguiled (2017)

Colin Farrell in The Beguiled (2017)

Director
- Sofia Coppola
Writers
- Sofia Coppola(screenplay by)
- Thomas Cullinan(based on the novel by)
- Albert Maltz(and the screenplay by)
All cast & crew
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The Custom of the Country

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? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- Innocent, until betrayed.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some sexuality
Parents guide

Trivia
Sofia Coppola chose the 1.66 : 1 aspect ratio because she wanted to make the film feel claustrophobic.

Goofs
Corporal McBurney sets about sharpening a tool on a whetstone wheel in the garden during his rehabilitation. However, he spins the wheel towards himself as he begins to get it going. This is incorrect. The wheel should be spun away from the user, so that the tool "skims" over the surface, and doesn't have a chance of digging into the wheel and jamming the tool into the user.

Quotes
[from trailer]
John McBurney: [screaming] What have you done to me, you vengeful bitches?

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode #46.4 (2017)

Soundtracks
Lorena
Music by J.P. Webster (as Joseph Philbrick Webster)
Lyrics by Henry D.L. Webster
Performed by Oona Laurence (uncredited)

Top review

6/10

nice haunted vibe

It's 1864 Virginia, 3 years into the Civil War. Amy finds wounded Yankee soldier Corporal John McBurney (Colin Farrell) in the woods and brings him back to Miss Martha Farnsworth (Nicole Kidman)'s Seminary for young girls. All the slaves have run away. Edwina Morrow (Kirsten Dunst) is the last remaining teacher and Alicia (Elle Fanning) is one of the older students. Martha decides to let the Yankee rest rather than turning him over to the Confederates. The situation heats up as the female occupants compete for the prisoners' attention.

Sofia Coppola delivers a quiet, sparse tale of female competitive power. McBurney is no saint either. It's an empty fleeting world especially with the slaves abandoning the mansion. There is something eerie about this creation. I do want for more tension or more horror like Misery. It's hard to sympathize with any of the characters. Maybe she should concentrate on Edwina as the only protagonist. This has a nice haunted vibe but I don't feel for anybody.

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Budget
- $10,500,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $10,709,995
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $229,292
- Jun 25, 2017
Gross worldwide
- $27,869,129

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Runtime
1 hour 33 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1

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