The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 26 nominations
Wayne Pére
- Captain
- (as Wayne Pere)
Rebecca Hyland
- Mrs. Scurry
- (uncredited)
Eric Ian
- Confederate Soldier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaContrary to popular belief, McBurney's heritage was not changed to suit Colin Farrell's natural accent. The character is Irish in the book. Farrell was not initially going to use his Dublin accent but pushed to have the movie accurate to the original story.
- GoofsCorporal McBurney sets about sharpening a tool on a whetstone wheel in the garden during his rehabilitation. However, he spins the wheel towards himself as he begins to get it going. This is incorrect. The wheel should be spun away from the user, so that the tool "skims" over the surface, and doesn't have a chance of digging into the wheel and jamming the tool into the user.
- Quotes
[from trailer]
John McBurney: [screaming] What have you done to me, you vengeful bitches?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film '72: Episode #46.4 (2017)
- SoundtracksLorena
Music by J.P. Webster (as Joseph Philbrick Webster)
Lyrics by Henry D.L. Webster
Performed by Oona Laurence (uncredited)
Featured review
The Beguiled is a yawn-fest. Or, act two is a great time for a nap
Honestly, I can appreciate a slow building drama that takes its time to build characters. Unfortunately, this remake of the film gives us very little in the way of conflict or tension after the setup and introduction of the characters.
There is some decent acting here from the cast, but I found it nearly impossible to see any detail in their faces due to the choice of shooting in very low light or artificially creating the effect in post. While I can't place blame entirely on the film as our local theater may have had issues with their projection system. Still, I prefer to see the expressions in actor's faces, otherwise I might as well be listening to a radio play.
The film could have been a full stop brighter and adding some fill light on the faces still would have allowed the look to be dark and drab as it was apparently intended.
By the time we get to the third act we still aren't rooting for our protagonist and frankly it's not completely clear until the climax that it's supposed to be Kidman's character. The editing is unimpressive.
This remake of "The Beguiled" isn't anything special. I suspect the jurors who awarded Coppola "Cannes Best Director Award" must have not have seen the film. For me it was best summed up by a phrase I overheard by a nearby audience member, "Is that it?". Yes... I'm afraid so.
There is some decent acting here from the cast, but I found it nearly impossible to see any detail in their faces due to the choice of shooting in very low light or artificially creating the effect in post. While I can't place blame entirely on the film as our local theater may have had issues with their projection system. Still, I prefer to see the expressions in actor's faces, otherwise I might as well be listening to a radio play.
The film could have been a full stop brighter and adding some fill light on the faces still would have allowed the look to be dark and drab as it was apparently intended.
By the time we get to the third act we still aren't rooting for our protagonist and frankly it's not completely clear until the climax that it's supposed to be Kidman's character. The editing is unimpressive.
This remake of "The Beguiled" isn't anything special. I suspect the jurors who awarded Coppola "Cannes Best Director Award" must have not have seen the film. For me it was best summed up by a phrase I overheard by a nearby audience member, "Is that it?". Yes... I'm afraid so.
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- johnchristopher-1
- Jul 8, 2017
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Những Kẻ Khát Tình
- Filming locations
- Madewood Plantation - 4250 Highway 308, Napoleonville, Louisiana, USA(main location, only exteriors)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $10,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,709,995
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $229,292
- Jun 25, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $27,869,129
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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