this be a wonderful film take place during the romantic period of the civil war . this film be a must see for eastwood fan and eastwood claim this be one of his most favorite film that he do . i couldn not agree more . watch out . this be a spoiler eastwood do die in the end . eastwood and director don siegel rightfully argue that the end should be unexpected and should be unhappy for a few reason . they want to stick to the book and for one . secondly and there can not always be a happy end . thirdly and this be write during the vietnam war they want a negative statement to this terrible struggle of war where people be needlessly die . i agree with all of this . it be a wonderfully shot film and i love most film involve the civil war . it be more of a portrait of how deceptive woman can be that they can be more dangerous than men and hence the title have much to do with the statement of the film beguile to be deceive . the song sung by eastwood at the beginning and the end of the film be another statement against not just the civil war but the vietnam war and maybe indirectly the woman he come across during the film . wonderful story of love and deception and many memorable scene note represent this film be rat r for no reason . there be hardly any language and it be probably some of the subject matter involve sex but there be no nudity really . excellent film positive .