The beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola. The film was directed by sofia coppola and is a remake of a 1971 film starring clint eastwood. Sofia coppolas american civil war movie, the beguiled, turns out to be a comedy as floaty and insubstantial as the dresses that her seven southern belles wear. With a stellar cast, superb cinematography and magnificent american gothic period setting, the beguiled 2017 has uncompromisingly beautiful form. In the 2017 film, edwina is played by the blondehaired, blueeyed kirsten. The beguiled 2017 racism wasnt the only thing fought in the civil war, it seems. While the overall plot is quite bleak, the acting and cinematography make for a beautiful film.
Opinions expressed in our articles are those of the authors and not of the film inquiry magazine. In this thriller, an injured union soldier is taken and nursed back to health by the women at a confederate boarding school. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegels 1971 film of the same name. When movies form and substance are not in harmony the strain can be obvious. Farnsworths seminary, amy oona laurence, stumbles upon a wounded yankee soldier, corporal john mcburney colin farrell, who she helps back to. Kirsten dunst, nicole kidman, colin farrell film trailer in hd ot. Dress up based on the novel painted devil by thomas cullinan and his adaptation to. Get the beguiled dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Watch the beguiled trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone.
By farran smith nehme in the julyaugust 2017 issue. With nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning, colin farrell. Jul 10, 2017 i recommend reading keiths thoughts about the 2017 remake found here. Both intend to tell the same story, the one told in. A shift in perspective hd, 7 minutes writerdirector sofia coppola reveals why she decided to remake the beguiled, describes.
The beguiled 2017 plot summary 4 the unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to jealousy and betrayal. Cullinans novel was written with multiple perspectives and siegels adaptation follows the male lead, john mcburney played by clint eastwood. I recommend reading keiths thoughts about the 2017 remake found here. 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. June 26, 2017 issu e the beguiled and the big sick. The beguiled costume designer stacey battat on making civil warera ladies look. The beguiled 2017, written and directed by sofia coppola, is a remake no one asked for, visually beautiful but emotionally monochrome. Posted on august 9, 2017 april 11, 2018 author paul salt 0 during the civil war, a runaway unionist soldier colin farrell is found by a young girl who brings him back to her allgirl boarding school. Despite being well acted and beautifully made, this film is one of the most boring things ive ever say through. A shift in perspective 2017 video dvd extra about this theatrical. Jun 29, 2017 with the beguiled, sofia coppola explores yet another insular female universe.
The beguiled costume designer stacey battat on making. But then came the beguiled, sofia coppolas competition entry premiering here on wednesday, and, hallelujah, my spirit was renewed. Sofia coppolas the beguiled 2017 cine suffragette medium. At first, he is delighted to be surrounded by the cloistered beauty of varying ages. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Sofia coppolas the beguiled harks back to the filmmakers previous movies, as a dreamy. The house will soon be flooded with sexual tension, rivalry and unexpected event. You can manipulate the corners of the quads pins for finer control while adjusting perspective.
If youve seen the don siegels 1971 adaptation of the beguiled, its easy to compare and contrast it with sofia coppolas version. During the civil war, a union soldier is injured, captured and held prisoner at a boarding school for confederate girls. Shift click an individual edge of a quad to straighten it and keep it straight during further perspective manipulation. It revealed so much about female sexuality and repressed desire and the relationships between women. It is twice removed from the original text theres a 1971 film by don siegel and the 1966. The story unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school.
Kirsten dunst on the charm of crooked teeth and the sofia coppola effect in the beguiled. With the beguiled, sofia coppola explores yet another. The beguiled is a quiet movie in fact, laura karpmans score doesnt even appear until about an hour into the. Watch the beguiled hd streaming watch the beguiled 2017 full movie online the beguiled hela filmen pa natet dreamfilm during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. The beguiled opened in us theaters on june 30th, and will open in the uk on july 14th. The beguiled 2017 where to watch streaming and online. The beguiled provides a wonderful shift in perspective from its. It stars nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, and elle fanning. The film takes place in virginia during the civil war. The unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to jealousy and betrayal. Jun 29, 2017 in flattering, flickering candlelight conjured by cinematographer philippe le sourd, whose muted work echoes kubricks barry lyndon and the godfathers famous dark palette, a highly civil war is fought around the dinner table, within each pulsing heart and among the rivalrous women desiring farrell against their principles.
Young women take in an injured enemy soldier during the civil war. He seeks refuge at an allfemale southern boarding school where. 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. Such a straightened edge is highlighted in yellow in the warp mode. The civil wartensions of the situation, however, keep everyone on edge. With the beguiled, sofia coppola explores yet another insular female universe. Miss farnsworths seminary for young ladies in virginia, were told, although the scenery screams louisiana, where it was actually. Sofia coppolas film the beguiled is not as much a remake as it is a re imaging. 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.
Farnsworths seminary, amy oona laurence, stumbles upon a wounded yankee soldier, corporal john mcburney colin farrell, who she helps back. The beguiled adds just enough extra depth to its source material to set itself apart. Jun 22, 2017 june 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. 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 events. Jun 30, 2017 the beguiled is coppolas bloodiest, most visceral movie to date, and it is also one of her best.
No hollywood family has earned more oscar glory than the coppolas, and sofia coppolas new movie, the beguiled, made her the second woman in history to win best director at the cannes film festival this year. Aug 03, 2017 if youve seen the don siegels 1971 adaptation of the beguiled, its easy to compare and contrast it with sofia coppolas version. Kirsten dunst, elle fanning, colin farrell, nicole kidman. In contrast to its predecessor, its clearly shot in his perspective, which seems to. It took me three sittings to get through it, the pacing is atrocious, i know they were aiming for subtle, but they misjudged it, and as a viewer youre left fighting to stay awake.
Managed by martha farnsworth nicole kidman, the girls all stick together, depending on each other to not just get. Rent the beguiled 2017 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. June 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. John mcburney colin farrell is a corporal in the 66th new york and wounded in the leg while fighting somewhere in virginia in the summer of 1864. Kirsten dunst has braids for days in the beguiled vogue. For the best experience please update your browser.
Its sheltered young women take in an injured enemy soldier. If you are set on remaking a clint eastwood movie, then the beguiled is a pretty weird one to choose. Jun 23, 2017 with its titlecard gigantic in a swirling pink font, like a flourishing header in the diary of a melodramatic teenage girl, the beguiled is a fairy tale, where beautiful spirited women and girlsflawed and filled with contradictory impulsesare locked away from the larger world some by choice, others because they have nowhere else to go. Jun 24, 2017 kirsten dunst on the charm of crooked teeth and the sofia coppola effect in the beguiled. Vaio argentina the beguiled 2017 free download torrent. Out somewhere in the deep south, during the civil war, lies a school for girls where, for the most part, the word of the gospel is spoken about. John mcburney is an injured union soldier who finds himself on the run as a deserter during the civil war. 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. Rent the beguiled 2017 starring colin farrell and nicole kidman on dvd and bluray. The beguiled takes place three years into the american civil war in the south, when a young student from ms. You can change your mind and choices at any time by accessing your settings. During the civil war, a runaway unionist soldier colin farrell is found by a young girl who brings him back to her allgirl boarding school. The original, starring clint eastwood, focuses more on the character of the corporal, while this film centers on the women of the seminary.
Though an only decent adaptation, the beguiled is deftly directed by sofia coppola, giving room for the cast to shine in their performances. Jun 23, 2017 though an only decent adaptation, the beguiled is deftly directed by sofia coppola, giving room for the cast to shine in their performances. The beguiled, a film adaptation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title beguiled. I was blown away by the 1971 version of this movie with clint eastwood and geraldine page. Coppola has made a swift, gorgeous chamber thriller, an. Posted on august 9, 2017 april 11, 2018 author paul salt 0. Its certainly oscar bait, for both director and star. The beguiled is a tale told from the perspective of these. Siegel told his film from a male perspective of a guy surrounded by crazy women. Includes bluray, dvd and a digital copy of the beguiled 2017 subject to expiration. Sofia coppolas the beguiled cuts the books black characters, whitewashing its tale of the civil warera south.