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Castle Keep( 1969)

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A one-eyed major and his oddball heroes fight a twentieth-century war in a tenth-century castle!

Overview

During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.

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      Burt Lancaster

      Maj. Abraham Falconer

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      Jean-Pierre Aumont

      The Count of Maldorais

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      Peter Falk

      Sgt. Rossi

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      Bruce Dern

      Lt. Billy Byron Bix

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      Patrick O'Neal

      Capt. Lionel Beckman

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      Astrid Heeren

      Therese

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      Scott Wilson

      Cpl. Clearboy

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      Tony Bill

      Lt. Amberjack

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      Al Freeman Jr.

      Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin

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      James Patterson

      Elk

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      Michael Conrad

      Sgt. DeVaca

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      Caterina Boratto

      Red Queen

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      Elizabeth Teissier

      Red Queen Girl

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      Anne Marie Moskovenko

      Red Queen Girl

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      Merja Alanen

      Red Queen Girl

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      Olga Bisera

      Baker's Wife

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      Eija Pokkinen

      Red Queen Girl

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      Elizabeth Darius

      Red Queen Girl

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      Karen Blanguernon

      Red Queen Girl

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      Marie Danube

      Red Queen Girl

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Dec 24 2013
    You can keep this movie. Castle Keep, directed by Sydney Pollack and adapted to screenplay by Daniel Taradash and David Rayfiel from the novel written by William Eastlake. Starring Burt Lancaster, Bruce Dern, Patrick O’Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Peter Falk. Music is by Michel Legrand and cinematography by Henri Decae. Ambitious for sure, intriguing even, but ultimately a misfiring piece of pretentious tosh! An endgame allegory that finds Lancaster in WWII leading the defence of a medieval castle and its art collection against the German hordes. The action when it comes is savage and c...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • castle
    • battle of the bulge