A one-eyed major and his oddball heroes fight a twentieth-century war in a tenth-century castle!
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.
Castle Keep (1969) is a comedy, drama and war film directed by Sydney Pollack, released on July 23, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk and Bruce Dern. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 80 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Maj. Abraham Falconer
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as The Count of Maldorais
Peter Falk
as Sgt. Rossi
Bruce Dern
as Lt. Billy Byron Bix
Patrick O'Neal
as Capt. Lionel Beckman
Astrid Heeren
as Therese
Scott Wilson
as Cpl. Clearboy
Tony Bill
as Lt. Amberjack
Al Freeman Jr.
as Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
James Patterson
as Elk
Michael Conrad
as Sgt. DeVaca
Caterina Boratto
as Red Queen
Directed by Sydney Pollack, written by Daniel Taradash, David Rayfiel and William Eastlake, produced by John Calley and Martin Ransohoff.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 80 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on December 24, 2013
***Avant-garde World War 2 flick full of amusing pretentiousness*** Two World War 2 flicks involving a European castle came out in 1968-1969, "Where Eagles Dare" and "Castle Keep." If you're a fan of war films you've no doubt heard of "Where Eagles Dare," which is one of the greatest war action/adventure films ever made; but I wouldn't be too surprised if you've never heard of "Castle Keep" or only vaguely heard of…
Reviewed on February 9, 2019
Jean-Pierre Aumont offers us the ultimate in hope over expectation in this wartime drama. He is the "Count" who offers shelter to "Maj. Falconer" (Burt Lancaster) and his battle-weary squad of soldiers in his beautiful 10th century castle. They set up some defensive positions knowing that these ancient battlements will be no match for the Nazi war machine that they are soon to be facing. Perhaps naively, the…
Reviewed on February 13, 2023
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The main cast of Castle Keep (1969) includes Burt Lancaster, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk, Bruce Dern and Patrick O'Neal. The film was directed by Sydney Pollack. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Castle Keep was released on July 23, 1969 and runs for 1h 45m.
Castle Keep (1969) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 80 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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