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The Beguiled

1971 · 105 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic descent into jealousy and repression, with a constant undercurrent of unease and dread.

Directed by
Don Siegel
Genres
Thriller, History, Drama
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman
Tagline
his love...or his life...
Overview
Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war, becomes the object of the young women's sexual fantasies. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls' wishes, they make it very difficult for him to leave.

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Directed by
Don Siegel
Genres
Thriller, History, Drama
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • sexuality
  • power
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, history, drama
Directed by
Don Siegel
Written by
Irene Kamp, Clint Eastwood, Claude Traverse, Albert Maltz
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman, Jo Ann Harris, Darleen Carr, Mae Mercer, Pamelyn Ferdin, Melody Thomas Scott
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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