description The Beguiled Overview
The Beguiled is a 2017 Southern Gothic thriller directed by Sofia Coppola. Based on Thomas P. Cullinan’s 1966 novel, the film features Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning. It represents a second cinematic adaptation of the source material following Don Siegel's 1971 version.
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info The Beguiled Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2017 |
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Why is Corporal McBurney at the girls' school in The Beguiled?
Amy finds wounded Union soldier John McBurney in the woods and brings him to Miss Martha Farnsworth's isolated school. His presence disrupts the relationships among the women as desire, jealousy, and suspicion build.
How does Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled differ from the 1971 film?
Coppola's 2017 version centers the women's enclosed world and uses a restrained Southern Gothic tone. The 1971 adaptation was directed by Don Siegel and starred Clint Eastwood as McBurney.
Where was The Beguiled filmed?
Production took place in Louisiana, including Madewood Plantation House near Napoleonville. The historic setting supplies the columned mansion and overgrown grounds surrounding Miss Martha's school.
Did The Beguiled win an award at Cannes?
Sofia Coppola won Best Director at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival for The Beguiled. She became only the second woman to receive that directing prize at Cannes.
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