What is The Beguiled (movie)?
{{italictitle}} '''''The Beguiled''''' is a 2017 [[United States|American]] [[drama movie]]. It was written and directed by [[Sofia Coppola]]. It was based on the novel ''The Beguiled'', written by Thomas P. Cullinan. ==Plot== The movie is about an injured Union soldier, Cpl. John McBurney. He is a [[deserter]] during the [[American Civil War]]. He goes to an all-female [[Southern United States|Southern]] [[boarding school]]. The teachers and students are more than willing to help. Sexual tension leads to dangerous rivalries when the women tend to the soldier's wounded leg and offer him comfort and companionship. ==Cast== *[[Colin Farrell]] as John McBurney *[[Nicole Kidman]] as Martha Farnsworth *[[Kirsten Dunst]] as Edwina Dabney *[[Elle Fanning]] as Alicia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/films/the-beguiled|title=The Beguiled|website=Festival-Cannes.com|access-date=May 14, 2017}}</ref><!--Before reverting character names, click on the citation & go to the CASTING section where it states names of the characters--> *[[Angourie Rice]] as Jane *[[Oona Laurence]] as Amy *Emma Howard as Emily *Addison Riecke as Marie ==Release== ''The Beguiled'' was first shown on May 24, 2017. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at 2017 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup|publisher=The Indie Wire|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/cannes-2017-lineup-list-film-festival-schedule-1201804813|access-date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> Sofia Coppola won the Best Director award. She was the second woman to wint it. ==Critical response== [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has the movie at 73%, which means good reviews. On [[Metacritic]], the movie has a rating score of 77 out of 100.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Beguiled Reviews|publisher=The Metacritic|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-beguiled|access-date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> ==Reference== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Beguiled}} [[Category:Movies about sexuality]] [[Category:2017 drama movies]] [[Category:2010