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The Beguiled (novel)

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The Beguiled
AuthorThomas P. Cullinan
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherPenguin Books[1]
Publication date
1966
Publication placeUnited States

The Beguiled is a 1966 novel written by Thomas P. Cullinan.[2][3]

Plot

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A Union soldier recuperates at a girls school in Confederate Virginia during the American Civil War.

Film adaptations

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The novel was adapted into two films, in 1971 starring Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page and Elizabeth Hartman, directed by Don Siegel[4][page needed] and in 2017 starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell, directed by Sofia Coppola.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Beguiled". Penguin Books.
  2. ^ "Thomas P. Cullinan, Novelist, 75". The New York Times. p. 11.
  3. ^ "The Beguiled". Goodreads.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (April 1, 1971). "Clint Eastwood Is Star Of Siegel's 'The Beguiled'". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Scott, A. O. (June 22, 2017). "Review: 'The Beguiled,' Sofia Coppola's Civil War Cocoon". The New York Times.