Jun 22, 2017 an antebellum mansion set in a glade so mysterious, so spooky, so full of forbidden sexy thoughts is the setting for sofia coppolas new thriller, the beguiled. Sofia coppola delivers a very enjoyable southern melodrama, the. With stacey battat, sofia coppola, kirsten dunst, elle fanning. Miss farnsworths seminary for young ladies in virginia, were told, although the scenery screams louisiana. An injured union soldier is taken in by an allfemale boarding school in the confederate south. The beguiled 2017 posted by tim brayton posted on jul 5 2017 6 comments. Sofia coppolas the beguiled by benedict seal on may 25, 2017 1 comment as the gates close at farnsworth seminary for young ladies, sofia coppola shuts off the outside world for a small, but entertaining, feminist tale, the beguiled.
The unexpected arrival of a wounded union soldier at a girls school in virginia during the american civil war leads to jealousy and betrayal. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegel s 1971 film of the. 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. Sofia coppola weighs in on the beguiled controversy w. An antebellum mansion set in a glade so mysterious, so spooky, so full of forbidden sexy thoughts is the setting for sofia coppolas new. Be the first to watch, comment, and share clips and behind the. Jun 24, 2017 in the opening moments of the succulently femme period piece the beguiled, a young girl holds the frame in a plaid dress with two long plaits hitting past her shoulder blades. In the opening moments of the succulently femme period piece the beguiled, a young girl holds the frame in a plaid dress with two long plaits hitting past her shoulder blades.
Jun 23, 2017 the beguiled isnt a mystery much of what happens seems inevitable, in fact and yet it exists as a sort glassspun puzzle box, something fragile yet terribly precise. They whisper stories of union soldiers raping southern women, painting uncivilized pictures of the unseen army. Colin farrell held hostage by southern belles in sofia. The beguiled costume designer on the sofia coppola films ghostly. May 23, 2017 with her sixth feature, the beguiled, sofia coppola returns to cannes in the main competition. Still, a slave named hallie was undoubtedly present both in siegels 1971 film and its original 1966 novel version by thomas. Sexual tension and rivalries form and things take an unexpected turn. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. 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.
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. Released june 23rd, 2017, the beguiled stars colin farrell, nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of 77 out of 100 on. The beguiled is a 2017 american southern gothic film written and directed by sofia coppola, based on the novel of the same name originally published as a painted devil by thomas p. One feels the beguiled much more than one watches it, and the very formally restrictive compositions that coppola and le sourd employ throughout every individual space tends to be shot the same way every time we go there help to trap the. When a wounded union solider is brought in to the school to be nursed back to health, the dynamics of the group is thrown into. Apr 25, 2017 april 25, 2017 by kelsie gibson 343 shares director sofia coppola is back with her first feature film since 20s the bling ring, and this time shes gone southern gothic. Jul 10, 2017 sofia coppolas the beguiled opens up a new front. Based on a 1966 novel as was don siegels 1971 film, it puts a yankee deserter colin. Sofia coppolas the beguiled a remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. Apr 19, 2017 on the heels of the beguileds entry into the official competition at cannes 2017, focus features has released the new trailer for the southern gothic revenge movie. Aug 22, 2017 published on aug 22, 2017 cannes film festivali 2017 en iyi yonetmen.
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. The meaning is not explicit in the images, although you could read plenty into it if you wanted to the women are glimpsed between the iron bars of the gate, isolated from the world of men, etc. On the heels of the beguileds entry into the official competition at cannes 2017, focus features has released the new trailer for the southern gothic revenge movie. Bam membership go to the movies just once a month and a bam membership pays for itself.
Slow to the point of stasis, the beguiled doesnt offer an especially involving narrative. Ella price july 19, 2017 sofia coppolas newest film, the beguiled, is a remake of the 1971 film of the same name, which itself was adapted from thomas p. The action in sofia coppolas new film, the beguiled, takes place in 1864, in virginia, during the civil war. An antebellum mansion set in a glade so mysterious, so spooky, so full of forbidden sexy thoughts is the setting for sofia coppolas new thriller, the beguiled. Managed by martha farnsworth nicole kidman, the girls all stick together, depending on each other to not just get. As the civil war rages, the miss martha farnsworth seminary for young ladies has been sheltered from the outside world. With nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning, colin farrell. Though produced the same year that eastwood and director don siegel made dirty harry, the beguiled forgoes bulletspray action in favor of creeping, slowburn menace. Jun 21, 2017 the beguiled is set at a southern boarding school for girls. Sofia coppola, the beguiled unfolds during the civil war, at a southern girls boarding school. Colin farrell, nicole kidman, kirsten dunst a group of sheltered women in a southern boarding school take in an injured enemy soldier. May 24, 2017 but then came the beguiled, sofia coppolas competition entry premiering here on wednesday, and, hallelujah, my spirit was renewed.
Jul 15, 2017 sofia coppola has responded to backlash against the way her film the beguiled has eliminated slavery in the civil warera south in a column published at indiewire, the filmmaker explained. 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. Watch this exclusive video about the beguiled fandango. By farran smith nehme in the julyaugust 2017 issue. 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. Elle fanning, nicole kidman, and kirsten dunst in the beguiled, 2017. Coppola has made a swift, gorgeous chamber thriller, an. Cestina deutsch english euskara suomi francais magyar italiano bahasa melayu nederlands. 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.
The actors manage to flesh out their roles in a satisfying manner but the movies sluggish development makes it a tough ride. The beguiled 2017 racism wasnt the only thing fought in the civil war, it seems. Check out the new featurette with sofia coppola, nicole kidman and elle fanning. The beguiled available for purchase now r starring.
Sofia coppolas provocative new version of the beguiled is already stirring up strong responses. With her sixth feature, the beguiled, sofia coppola returns to cannes in the main competition. Young women take in an injured enemy soldier during the civil war. During the american civil war, a wounded union soldier is collected and cared for in a boarding school for young girls. At the approach of his healing, the presence of this mercenary in this group of women raises problems and the situation will quickly slip. Nicole kidman, kirsten dunst and elle fanning star. Its her first time since 2006, when the reception for royal costume drama marie. Sofia coppolas the beguileda remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. Miss farnsworths seminary for young ladies in virginia, were told, although the scenery screams louisiana, where it was actually. Set during the civil war, it follows what happens when a school for proper young women is disrupted after an injured enemy solder colin farrell is given refuge. Sofia coppola has responded to backlash against the way her film the beguiled has eliminated slavery in the civil warera south in a column published at indiewire, the filmmaker explained. Sofia coppola to remake southern gothic drama the beguiled for focus. Trailer reaction june 2, 2017 anthony whyte leave a comment so im plugging along adding new content over on our youtube channel and i notice this trailer screaming out to mean labeled the beguiled.
The beguiled 2017, written and directed by sofia coppola, is a remake no one asked for, visually beautiful but emotionally monochrome. The beguiled isnt a mystery much of what happens seems inevitable, in fact and yet it exists as a sort glassspun puzzle box, something fragile. Read the beguiled movie tiein a novel by thomas cullinan available from rakuten kobo. Sofia coppola defends erasure of slavery in civil warera.
He seeks refuge at an allfemale southern boarding school where the teachers and. Kirsten dunst has braids for days in the beguiled vogue. Reviewed by colin jacobson october 2, 2017 in 1966, thomas cullinans novel the beguiled hit shelves, and a bigscreen adaptation with clint eastwood and geraldine page came out five years later. The story unfolds at a southern girls boarding school during the civil war, where its sheltered young women take in an injured enemy soldier colin farrell.
John mcburney is an injured union soldier who finds himself on the run as a deserter during the civil war. When a wounded union solider is brought in to the school to be nursed. It is understandable, then, that the inhabitants of the plantation take to. Colin farrell is under siege by a bunch of southern belles in the first official teaser trailer for sofia coppolas the beguiled, a remake of the 1971 drama that starred clint eastwood. Jun 23, 2017 sofia coppolas the beguileda remake sort of of the 1971 don siegelclint eastwood filmis full of such tableaux. Based on a 1966 novel as was don siegels 1971 film, it puts a yankee deserter colin farrell into nicole kidmans virginia school for. The beguiled is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writerdirector sofia coppola lost in translation, the virgin suicides. A slightly sleazy clint eastwood vehicle from 1971, also called the beguiled, gets an arthouse remake from sofia coppola lost in translation for no discernible reason other than. It is the second film adaptation of cullinans novel, following don siegels 1971 film of the same name. But then came the beguiled, sofia coppolas competition entry premiering here on wednesday, and, hallelujah, my spirit was renewed. Published on aug 22, 2017 cannes film festivali 2017 en iyi yonetmen. Trailer for the beguiled, starring nicole kidman, colin farrell, kirsten dunst and elle fanning the beguiled, adapted by sofia coppola from thomas cullinans novel of the same name, unfolds in a girls school in the state of virginia in 1864. The beguiled is set at a southern boarding school for girls.
Bathed in candlelight, the southern gothic influence is keenly felt, with coppola capturing the increasing sexual. April 25, 2017 by kelsie gibson 343 shares director sofia coppola is back with her first feature film since 20s the bling ring, and this time shes gone southern gothic. Released june 23rd, 2017, the beguiled stars colin farrell, nicole kidman, kirsten dunst, elle fanning the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a. Sofia coppola will remake the 1971 drama the beguiled set during the civil war.