The Beguiled is an original movie.
The Beguiled (1971 film) . The script was written by Albert Maltz and is based on the 1966 Southern Gothic novel written by Thomas P. Cullinan , originally titled A Painted Devil . The film marks the third of five collaborations between Siegel and Eastwood , following Coogan 's Bluff ( 1968 ) and Two Mules for Sister Sara ( 1970 ) , and continuing with Dirty Harry ( 1971 ) and Escape from Alcatraz ( 1979 ) . The Beguiled is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola , based on the novel The Beguiled ( originally published as A Painted Devil ) by Thomas P. Cullinan . A film of the same name , also based on Cullinan 's book , was released in 1971 .