The Beguiled
One man... seven women... in a strange house!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$475000
Revenue
$1100000
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1971-01-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
453
Vote Average
7.1
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)
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