
Three years into the American Civil War, in 1864, the dilapidated mansion of Miss Martha Farnsworth's Seminary for Young Ladies is still running, occupied by the matriarch, a teacher, and five students in Spanish-moss-draped Virginia. However, when a young student stumbles upon Corporal John McBurney, a wounded Union deserter on the verge of death, the already frail balance of things will be disrupted, as the hesitant headmistress decides to take him in to heal from his injur... (Full plot summary below)
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Three years into the American Civil War, in 1864, the dilapidated mansion of Miss Martha Farnsworth's Seminary for Young Ladies is still running, occupied by the matriarch, a teacher, and five students in Spanish-moss-draped Virginia. However, when a young student stumbles upon Corporal John McBurney, a wounded Union deserter on the verge of death, the already frail balance of things will be disrupted, as the hesitant headmistress decides to take him in to heal from his injury. Little by little, as the unwelcome guest arouses an uneasy sexual excitation among the women of the secluded boarding school, it is not before long that they will find themselves competing for the alluring man's favour. Undoubtedly, this handsome devil is a manipulator; nevertheless, will the ladies stay forever beguiled by his charm?
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| Saporta Report (Atlanta)Eleanor Ringel CaterAs the mood gradually transitions from hushed to airless to suffocating, the picture seems to drown in its own hothouse femininity. We long for just a taste of the sharp wit Coppola offered so effortlessly in Lost in Translation. |
| Total FilmJane CrowtherWitty, menacing and steamy (in every sense), The Beguiled is an intelligent update and Coppola’s best work to date. Oscars await. |
| La Nación (Costa Rica)William Venegas... in the hands of Sofia Coppola, The Beguiled is a good expression of the contemplative character close to the female universe. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Christianity TodayLaura KennaThere is plenty in The Beguiled for any viewer to chew on after they leave the theater. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsThis relatively-refined remake was directed by Sofia Coppola whose effort was richly rewarded at Cannes where she became only the second woman to win Best Director in the history of the festival. |
| AwardsCircuit.comClayton DavisTouted with suspense and riveting performances from its cast, Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled" stands alone as the single best film of 2017 so far, and the crowning jewel of the director's career. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternThe strength of her film transcends the soldier’s power to seduce. We’re beguiled, as an audience, by seeing this male animal as he is seen, and for better and worse experienced, by a diverse and dynamic group of females. And by seeing, in the end, how The Beguiled gives new and memorable meaning to the notion of a finishing school. |
| AARP Movies for GrownupsTim AppeloKidman is as ruthless and vulnerable as we've ever seen her. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertModest in scale yet rousing in Southern Gothic psychodrama, Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled" creates levels of excitement that bigger, longer, louder blockbusters can't match. |
| MetroActiveRichard von BusackCoppola seems to be one of those directors who believe that if you get the actors into the right costumes, the story will tell itself. |