R If we do have a strong identification with Eastwood, it is difficult to see how the film can work in any way other than as one of paranoid misogyny, the women being harpies out to destroy Eastwood with their corrupting sexuality. Any spoilers should be placed in spoiler tags as such. Eastwood plays Corp. John McBurney, a wounded Union soldier during the Civil War, who takes refuge in a prim-and-proper Southern girl's school run by Martha Farnsworth (Geraldine Page). For a second I thought it was The Thin White Duke on the poster. Cpl. On newsstands June 9. Hallie: The balance, however, is more interesting...although the result is very bleak, almost all of the characters being manipulative and self-centred...or, in Edwina’s case, allowing themselves to be manipulated in a self-deluded way. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Later releases were uncut and rated 15. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. Directed by Don Siegel. Shame about that misleading poster. Directed by Don Siegel. Enter your location to see which Clint Eastwood's True-Life Tale 'The Ballad of Richard Jewell' Is a Go at Warner Bros. © 2020 Focus Features. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on RYM. Take an exclusive look at the stunning vintage photos of the cast of #TheBeguiled..The Collodion process is an early photographic process invented in 1851, an intricate process which required the photographic material to be coated, sensitized, exposed and developed within the span of about fifteen minutes. Thank you @nina.clare @jilliandempsey @jennychohair for making me look pretty today, These three.......formidable. | In fact, this may be one of the best studies of sexual repression ever made. movie theaters are playing The Beguiled (1971) near you. Earn 125 points on every ticket you buy. ● Filmmakers@work: my favourite movies of the '70s. If nothing else, it's a very unique drama and an interesting turn in Clint Eastwood's career. 58. Love you Sofia and Youree! All these parameters interplay between clarity, strangeness, dreaminess, wildness bringing some mystery to the images and the perfect reflection of The Beguiled’s story. Longtime mid-career Eastwood collaborator Don Siegel has been called under-rated so often that it might be time to suggest he is properly rated. Originally seen on screen in the 1971 Clint Eastwood vehicle, Coppola's interpretation of the Thomas Cullinan novel stars Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning and Collin Farrell. A bit of a disappointment. Don't use this space to complain about the average rating, chart position, genre voting, others' reviews or ratings, or errors on the page. Use the boards for extended discussion. ... Martha. You get the thanks. As IMDb celebrates its 30th birthday, we have six shows to get you ready for those pivotal years of your life ... your 30s.