The Beguiled Movie Spoiler

The Beguiled Movie Spoiler

The Beguiled is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the novel The Beguiled (originally published as A Painted Devil) by Thomas P. Cullinan. It stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning. A film of the same name, also based on Cullinan's book, was released in 1971.

It premiered on May 24, 2017 and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where Coppola won the Best Director award, becoming only the second woman to do so. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 23, 2017.

Directed by: Sofia Coppola

Produced by:

• Youree Henley
• Sofia Coppola

Written by: Sofia Coppola

Based on: The Beguiled by Thomas P. Cullinan

Cast:

• Colin Farrell
• Nicole Kidman
• Kirsten Dunst
• Elle Fanning

Music by: Phoenix

Cinematography: Philippe Le Sourd

Edited by: Sarah Flack

Production company:

• American Zoetrope
• FR Productions

Distributed by: Focus Features

Release date:

• May 24, 2017 (Cannes)
• June 23, 2017 (United States)

Running time: 94 minutes

Synopsis

At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events.

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