The Beguiled (1971)

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his love...or his life...

Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war, becomes the object of the young women's sexual fantasies. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls' wishes, they make it very difficult for him to leave.

• Released: 1971-01-23
• Genres: Thriller, Drama, War
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 520 votes

Directed by Don Siegel.

Top cast

• Clint Eastwood as John McBurney
• Geraldine Page as Martha
• Elizabeth Hartman as Edwina
• Jo Ann Harris as Carol
• Darleen Carr as Doris
• Mae Mercer as Hallie
• Pamelyn Ferdin as Amy
• Melody Thomas Scott as Abigail
• Peggy Drier as Lizzie
• Patricia Mattick as Janie

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Beguiled

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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