The Beguiled: The Storyteller is the first documentary short ever directed by Clint Eastwood. Shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, under the Malpaso Production Company, it has a running time of 12 minutes and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 1971 film, The Beguiled. Eastwood highlights each of the primary actors including himself as well as director Don Siegel.
Direction
Eastwood's first directing credit ever — the origin story.
Production
Rare glimpse of Siegel-Eastwood collaboration dynamics.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eastwood made this to fulfill a contractual obligation for Japanese TV, where he was massive. It sat unseen by Western audiences for decades.
The Beguiled was Eastwood's first real attempt at 'prestige' acting — he was furious when critics savaged it. This doc is damage control disguised as behind-the-scenes.
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