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The Housemaid
Why this pick
Like The Beguiled, it traps desire, class tension and manipulation inside an isolated domestic space, building toward a feverish, morally unstable psychological chamber piece.
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MOVIE1971 1h 45m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
During the American Civil War in 1863, Amy, a 12-year-old student at the Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies in rural Mississippi, discovers a seriously wounded Union (American Civil War) soldier, John McBurney. She brings him to the school's gated enclosure where the school headmistress, Martha Farnsworth, first insists on turning him over to Confederate troops, but then decides to restore him to health first. He is initially kept locked in the school's music room and kept under watch. Edwina, the schoolteacher who has had no experience with men, takes an immediate liking to John, as does Carol, a 17-year-old student who makes advances with an experienced air.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Clint Eastwood
Cpl. John McBurney
Geraldine Page
Martha Farnsworth
Jo Ann Harris
Carol
Pamelyn Ferdin
Amy
Elizabeth Hartman
Edwina
Darleen Carr
Doris
Melody Thomas Scott
Abigail
Mae Mercer
Hallie