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Released
1971 · FILM

The Beguiled: The Storyteller

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Runtime
12 min
Documentary

Synopsis

The Beguiled: The Storyteller is the first documentary short directed by Clint Eastwood. Filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, under the Malpaso Production Company, the 12-minute film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 1971 film *The Beguiled*. Eastwood focuses on each of the primary actors, including himself and director Don Siegel.

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