The world of sofia coppolas the beguiled, as with so many of her films, is gorgeous but stifling. Dunst and fanning are particularly fantastic to watchplaying characters that are complete departures for both actresses. In the beguiled, a girls school turns out to be an. Plus, a visual comparison of the 1971 and 2017 films.
As the civil war rages, the miss martha farnsworth seminary for young ladies has been sheltered from the outside world until the day a wounded union soldier is discovered nearby and taken in. Siegel claimed that the main theme of his film was the basic desire of women to castrate men, but. Kidmans breakthrough role was as a married woman trapped on a yacht with a murderer in the 1989 thriller dead calm. Sofia coppolas feminist rendering of the beguiled is downright delightful. Sofia coppola is on board to write and direct a remake of the 1971 clint eastwood drama the beguiled, with nicole kidman, elle fanning and kirsten dunst. Corseted and clad in immaculate costumes of ivory, cream, and dovegray, whether for gardening, dinner, or an impromptu wounddressing, sofia coppolas latest film at times feels as genteel as its setting. Jun 23, 2017 sofia coppolas the beguileda remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Interesting movie about a soldier from the north during the american civil war 186165 that is given refuge in a girls academy in the south after he is found wounded and things get complex as the plot thickens. As with coppolas debut, the virgin suicides 1999, character is swallowed up in mood.
The script was written by albert maltz and is based on the 1966 novel written by thomas p. Miss farnsworths seminary for young ladies in virginia, were told, although the scenery screams louisiana, where it was actually. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola. The beguiled is a rare film that one might reasonably wish longer. A few years ago, my friend anne ross, who is the production designer, said, did you ever see the beguiled, the don siegelclint eastwood film. Sofia coppolas the beguiled is only a superficial success. Jun 30, 2017 the beguiled is coppolas bloodiest, most visceral movie to date, and it is also one of her best. Jul 09, 2017 my thoughts on sophia coppolas recent film, the beguiled.
In the beguiled, pretty confections whipped up to seduce. I also bought it to watch pattye mattick in her only major film appearanceshe is the girl with glasses. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of. Sofia coppolas dreamy, womans eye adaptation of a us civil war story brings the battleground indoors. Jun 28, 2017 this beguiled has no dirt under its fingernails. A great but untypical slice of southern gothic, from action director don siegel, as injured soldier john mcburney clint eastwood finds himself holed up in a confederate ladies school ruled over by the fearsome martha farnsworth geraldine page. I adore all these actresses and im one of the unpopular few who dont mind the film covers. Everything you need to know about the beguiled movie 2017. Sofia coppolas the beguiled a remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood film is full of such tableaux.
Performances are extraordinary in this short tale of lust, death, and revenge. Sofia coppolas the beguiled raises the question, what if. Its sheltered young women take in an injured enemy soldier. I was blown away by the 1971 version of this movie with clint eastwood and geraldine page. The beguiled unfolds in a girls school in the state of virginia in 1864. Kirsten dunst wears loewe to the the beguiled photocall during the 70th annual cannes film festival at palais des festivals on may 24, 2017 in cannes, france.
He appears to really, truly change, having learned his lesson. Kirsten dunst will not lose weight for a movie, even for sofia. The beguiled and the big sick sofia coppolas civil war movie, starring nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and colin farrell, and a comedy starring and cowritten by kumail nanjiani. The beguiled 1971 movie i missed monday mimm by miss movies. Whats the story the beguiled unfolds in a girls school in the state of virginia in 1864.
Great actors clint eastwood, geraldine page and elizabeth hartmann star in this the 5th film produced by malpaso films. The beguiled is coppolas bloodiest, most visceral movie to date, and it is also one of her best. Jun 29, 2017 the beguiled is an atmospheric remake that sofia coppola never quite manages to take from languid to lurid. Sofia coppolas the beguiled is only a superficial success bleader.
Cullinan, was previously made into a movie by director don siegel with star clint eastwood back in 1971 and the big. There is also no doubt that coppola has complete command of every nuance on screen, this is the movie she wanted to make. Clint eastwood never made another movie like this, thats for sure. Jun 22, 2017 the beguiled, sofia coppolas new film, looks like a historical drama its set in virginia during the civil war but it often behaves more like a fairy tale. It stars nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. He seeks refuge at an allfemale southern boarding school where the teachers and. The beguiled is a respectable but pallid redo of a hothouse civil war melodrama made with much more flair and power by don siegel, and starring clint eastwood, 46. Sofia coppola takes on a remake of the clint eastwood film the beguiled. The beguiled is a 2017 american southern gothic film written and directed by sofia coppola, based on the novel of the same name originally published as a painted devil by thomas p. May 24, 2017 the beguiled is a respectable but pallid redo of a hothouse civil war melodrama made with much more flair and power by don siegel, and starring clint eastwood, 46 years ago. In this film, clint eastwood plays a wounded union soldier during the civil war who takes refuge in a prim southern girls school overseen by geraldine page. Start an into film club or log in to rate this film synopsis deep in the woods of the southern us state of virginia in 1864 sits miss farnsworths school for girls, an ageing mansion protecting miss farnsworth, five students and teacher edwina morrow from the american civil war which rages in the near distance. For her role in the beguiled, dunst was in the south for a few months with the talented likes of nicole kidman, elle fanning, and colin farrell. A deeply engaging film, and one that lingers in the mind like a morning fog.
It is twice removed from the original text theres a 1971 film by don siegel and the 1966. Jul 07, 2017 plus, a visual comparison of the 1971 and 2017 films. The beguiled, a film adaptation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title beguiled. Why some critics brought out the knives three male critics use highly charged language when criticizing the beguiled. Jun 27, 2017 the beguiled, based on a 1966 novel by thomas cullinan previously filmed in 1971, starring clint eastwood and geraldine page, won the best director award at the cannes film festival in may. It was selected to compete for the palme dor at 2017 cannes film festival. One of the reasons that the beguiled did so poorly at the box office was that eastwood fans wanted and expected to see his character get out of any bad situation and didnt like mcburneys dying at the end of the film. Martha farnsworths seminary for young ladies, a boarding school in rural mississippi, is a.
Todd mccarthy in the hollywood reporter wrote that the coppola film is a respectable but pallid redo of a. The beguiled is sofia coppolas bloodiest, most visceral. Sofia coppolas mundane beguiled is much ado about nothing. Jun 30, 2017 kirsten dunst on shocking sex scene with colin farrell in new movie the beguiled kristen dunst has opened up on the making of an intimate scene in her critically acclaimed new film the beguiled.
Ive been looking forward all spring for a movie tiein edition of the beguiled. 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 colin farrell is taken in. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. That coppolas the beguiled is a largely excellent film i consider to be, at that point, just icing on the cake. Anatomy of a scene the beguiled the new york times. This is most apparent during a crucial incident that siegels film mined for ripe ambiguity. Kirsten dunst and colin farrell star in sofia coppolas the beguiled, a film in competition at the cannes film festival in 2017. Beguiled director sofia coppola on remakes, aspect ratios. Sofia coppolas new movie, the beguiled, is based on the 1966 novel of the same title by thomas p.
Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Oona laurence in the beguiled 2017 nicole kidman and kirsten dunst at an event for the beguiled 2017 elle. Jun 23, 2017 the world of sofia coppolas the beguiled, as with so many of her films, is gorgeous but stifling. Clint eastwood is torn between his love and his life in this tense drama about a wounded union soldier sheltered by a girls academy in the south during the height of the civil war. Kirsten dunst sex scene with colin farrell star opens up. And talking to coppola, dunst, and fanning at the cannes film. And quite an excellent film it is at that, but certainly not one likely to win many converts over to the cult of coppola, a director i frankly adore, and whose films. By farran smith nehme in the julyaugust 2017 issue. The story unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school.
The unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to jealousy and betrayal. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegel s 1971 film of the. Australianamerican actress nicole kidman made her film debut in the australian drama bush christmas in 1983. Its not a bad film, not at all, but the pulpy source. May 25, 2017 sofia coppolas the beguiled raises the question, what if. While imprisoned in a confederate girls boarding school, an injured union soldier cons his way into each of. The beguiled, sofia coppolas new film, looks like a historical drama its set in virginia during the civil war but it often behaves more like a fairy tale. Y o ud be forgiven if you mistook the title of sofia coppolas new movie, the beguiled, for the becalmed. It premiered on may 24 at the 2017 cannes film festival, and was selected to compete for the palme dor in its main competition section, where coppola won the best director award, becomin. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. The beguiled is a 1971 american southern gothic film directed by don siegel, starring clint eastwood and geraldine page.
Film directors walk viewers through one scene of their movies, showing the magic, motives and the mistakes from behind the camera. It revealed so much about female sexuality and repressed desire and the relationships between women. The most intriguing thing about sofia coppolas latest film the beguiled, out now is the fact that she chose to make it at all. You can bet your bottom dollar that ill be picking up my copy next week. On sofia coppola and the whitewashing controversy of the. The beguiled movie simple english wikipedia, the free. The beguiled runs for ninetyfour minutes, and even those feel like a stretch. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegels 1971 film of the same name. On sofia coppola and the whitewashing controversy of the beguiled sofia coppola has taken heat this week for her representation issues in her newest film.
John mcburney is an injured union soldier who finds himself on the run as a deserter during the civil war. Jun 30, 2017 the films final scenes, though, find her peacocking openly, her creamy shoulders on full display and set off by a border of wicked black lace. Jul 05, 2017 film gender issues sofia coppolas the beguiled is only a superficial success posted by ben sachs on 07. Get phone numbers, email addresses, org charts and more from virtually everyone working in entertainment. Cullinan, as was a 1971 work directed by don siegel and featuring clint eastwood. If you didnt like the ending on your first viewing, did your opinion change with time. The original 1971 version of the film, directed by don siegel and. The beguiled trailer directed by don siegel and starring clint eastwood, charlie briggs, george dunn, charles. Kirsten dunst on shocking sex scene with colin farrell in new movie the beguiled kristen dunst has opened up on the making of an intimate scene in her critically acclaimed new film the beguiled. Heres how much fun sofia coppola, kirsten dunst, and elle. The beguiled film flashback with sofia coppolas forthcoming remake of the beguiled due for release in june 2017 drawing ever closer, i thought it would be interesting to look back on don siegels original movie which was released almost 46 years ago. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title beguiled.
The 1971 movie adaptation of the novel, with clint eastwood as the soldier, created more emotion among the characters and felt more dangerous for the women. Its a battle of the sexes in sofia coppolas the beguiled. Sofia coppola to remake clint eastwoods the beguiled. The beguiled is a 2017 american southern gothic film written and directed by sofia coppola, based on the novel of the same name by thomas p. Watching this virgin homicides of coppola, its unclear whether the movie is a protest against the oldtime womens world of caged seclusion, or a celebration of those good old days when a lady sat, looked elegant, and waited for stuff to be brought to her. Kirsten dunst sex scene with colin farrell star opens up on.
Coppola presents it straightforwardly, denying the. Sofia coppola makes the beguiled a southern gothic tale all her. With nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning, colin farrell. Young women take in an injured enemy soldier during the civil war. Four years later, she starred in the television miniseries vietnam, for which she received the aacta award for best lead actress in a television drama. The beguiled 1971 film wikividi documentary by wikividi documentaries. Elle fanning s first film shoot where she did not have to be accompanied by a parent or an adult. Kirsten dunst went through a roller coaster of emotions on.
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