WithThe Beguilednow playing in theaters, I recently sat down withElle Fanningfor an exclusive video interview. She talked about her relationship with writer-directorSofia Coppola, how she was asked to be in the film, how during filming she had sleepovers withKirsten Dunstand discovered they’re soulmates, and a lot more.
If you’re not familiar withThe Beguiled, it’s is based on theThomas Cullinannovel of the same name, and starsNicole Kidmanas the headmistress of a seminary for young ladies in Civil War-era Virginia. The school’s seclusion is disrupted when a wounded soldier from the Union Army, played byColin Farrell, arrives and kicks off a yarn of “seduction and jealousy.” The film also starsAngourie RiceandOona Laurence. For more onThe Beguiledread Greg Ellwood’s review.
Check out what Elle Fanning had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about followed by the synopsis and some images.
Elle Fanning:
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Beguiled:
“The Beguiled” is an atmospheric thriller from acclaimed writer/director Sofia Coppola. The story unfolds during the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school. Its sheltered young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.
