The Beguiled
One man... seven women... in a strange house!
1971 | 105m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Don Siegel |
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| Writer: | Claude Traverse, Irene Kamp, Albert Maltz, Thomas Cullinan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 23, 1971 |
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| Director: | Don Siegel |
| Writer: | Claude Traverse, Irene Kamp, Albert Maltz, Thomas Cullinan |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller, War |
| Keywords | mississippi river, based on novel or book, sexual repression, sexual awakening, seminary, american civil war, wounded soldier, yankee, 19th century, southern gothic, girls' school |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Malpaso Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,100,000
Budget: $475,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | John McBurney |
| Geraldine Page | Martha |
| Elizabeth Hartman | Edwina |
| Jo Ann Harris | Carol |
| Darleen Carr | Doris |
| Mae Mercer | Hallie |
| Pamelyn Ferdin | Amy |
| Melody Thomas Scott | Abigail |
| Peggy Drier | Lizzie |
| Patricia Mattick | Janie |
| Charlie Briggs | 1st Confederate Captain |
| George Dunn | Sam Jefferson |
| Charles G. Martin | 2nd Confederate Captain |
| Matt Clark | Scrogins |
| Patrick Culliton | Miles Farnswoth |
| Buddy Van Horn | Soldier |
| Victor Izay | Wagon Driver (uncredited) |
| Jim Malinda | Wade (uncredited) |
| Bill Lee | Singer (uncredited) |
| Jim Malinda | Confederate Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Buddy Van Horn | Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double |
| Ted Haworth | Production Design |
| Bruce Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Carl Pingitore | Editor |
| Julius Rosenkrantz | Props |
| Joseph C. Cavalier | Unit Production Manager, Second Unit Director |
| Waldon O. Watson | Sound |
| Claude Traverse | Writer |
| Irene Kamp | Screenplay |
| Robert J. LaSanka | Casting |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Brad H. Aronson | Assistant Director |
| Helen Colvig | Costume Design |
| John L. Mack | Sound |
| Marvin G. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
| Jack DeBron | Special Effects |
| Burt Astor | Production Manager, Assistant Director |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| William A. Morrison | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Ray Quiroz | Script Supervisor |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Gae Clark Butler | Hairstylist |
| William Griffith | Sound Recordist |
| Frank Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Don Siegel | Director |
| Albert Maltz | Screenplay |
| Thomas Cullinan | Novel |
| Lalo Schifrin | Original Music Composer |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jennings Lang | Executive Producer |
| Julian Blaustein | Executive Producer |
| Claude Traverse | Associate Producer |
| Don Siegel | Producer |
| Clint Eastwood | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Diane Ladd | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Elizabeth Hartman | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 42 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 53 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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Undeniably creepy. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about <em>'The Beguiled'</em>, though. It's definitely one of the more bizarre films that I've seen, intentionally so of course. I'm just not convinced if it's a good film though, it does do a grand job at making the viewer feel uncomfortable bu ... t beyond that I'm not sold. Take out the oddness and there's not much there, I feel. With that said, it undoubtedly leaves an imprint and does what it intends to so I guess it levels out to be something worth watching. Clint Eastwood gives an almost eerily convincing performance, while those behind him are all solid - with the standouts, to me, being Geraldine Page and Mae Mercer. It's certainly 'out there', you gotta give it that. Overall I have mixed feelings, but I am leaning closer to positive than negative.