The Beguiled (2017): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Coppola had initially expressed an aversion to a remake, but after watching the 1971 version at the urging of production designer Anne Ross, she was left contemplating ways she could update the film.
• The film is based on the 1966 book of the same name by author Thomas P. Cullinan about a wounded Union soldier in a Mississippi seminary during the American Civil War, and was made for under $10 million.
• In March 2016, it was announced that Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, and Kirsten Dunst were in talks to appear in the film, and had been signed by July, when Colin Farrell entered talks.
• Coppola has cited Gone with the Wind (1939) as her inspiration for creating a film that was relatable despite its position within a different era.
• Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter stated: "Other than to place slightly more emphasis on the female empowerment angle... it's hard to detect a strong raison d'etre behind Sofia Coppola's slow-to-develop melodrama."

Source: Wikipedia

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