Rent Castle Keep (1969)
3.1 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Near the end of World War II, American Major Falconer (Burt Lancaster) leads his weary eight-man squadron to a perfectly preserved medieval castle in the Ardennes Forest. 'Castle Keep's' owner, the aging Count of Maldorais (Jean-Pierre Aumont), shelters the servicemen in hopes they will defend his fortress and his priceless collection of art masterpieces from the advancing German troops. But the servicemen have plans of their own. As the German soldiers push forward, a deadly game of possession ensues, leading to a spectacular battle for the castle.
- Actors:
- Burt Lancaster, Patrick O'Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk, Astrid Heeren, Scott Wilson, Tony Bill, Al Freeman Jr., James Patterson, Bruce Dern, Michael Conrad, Caterina Boratto, Olga Bisera, Elizabeth Teissier, Anne Marie Moskovenko, Merja Alanen, Eija Pokkinen, Elizabeth Darius, Karen Blanguernon, Maria Danube
- Directors:
- Sydney Pollack
- Producers:
- John Calley, Martin Ransohoff
- Writers:
- William Eastlake, Daniel Taradash
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Burt Lancaster
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/07/2017
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0, English Dolby Digital 4.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- The John Player Lecture with Burt Lancaster (1972, 100 mins): an archival audio recording of an interview conducted by Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London
- The Lullaby of War (2017, 18 mins): a new interview with actor Tony Bill about his experiences making Castle Keep
- Eastlake at USD (1968, 29 mins): an archival, videotaped interview with the acclaimed author of the original Castle Keep novel, William Eastlake
- Original theatrical trailer
- World premiere
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Reviews (1) of Castle Keep
Weird War - Castle Keep review by NO
Strange fim-why does Lancaster have to have a black patch?No people in the village except the Brothel.Where did those American concious objectors come from ?It did not make sense .Dissapointing.
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