The Beguiled
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
Sofia Coppola adapts Thomas Cullinan’s novel about a wounded Union soldier stranded at a girls school in Virginia towards the end of the Civil War as a claustrophobic chamber piece. Coppola’s frames are overfilled with verdant vegetation and lush greenery encircles the characters, forcing them ever closer together. Nicole Kidman and Kirsten Dunst lead a strong cast of actors at once attracted and repulsed by Colin Farrell’s maimed Corporal McBurney.
The Beguiled. 2017. USA. Directed by Sofia Coppola. 93 min. Courtesy of Focus Features.
A Q&A with cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd, moderated by NPR film critic Ella Taylor, follows the screening.
This screening is presented as part of the annual Contenders film series.
Seethe full lineup of films here.
Event Date: Thursday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: $20 General Admission
$10 Hammer Members with valid discount code.*
*Limit 6 tickets per customer. No late seating; any unclaimed tickets will be released at 7:30 p.m. No refunds and no exchanges.
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village.
Parking is available under the museum.