Castle Keep (1969)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 4
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Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 2
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This decidedly different war movie follows Maj. Abraham Falconer (Burt Lancaster), a tired, one-eyed Army officer, as he leads eight men into Belgium where they hope to take a much-needed rest at a 10th century castle. The master of the house, Henri Tixier (Jean-Pierre Aumont), welcomes them with a surprising degree of enthusiasm. Tixier is married to his young niece, Therese (Astrid Heeren), and the couple would like to have a child, but since Tixier is impotent, he has been unable to father
Jul 23, 1969 Wide
Jul 20, 2004
Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Cast
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Burt Lancaster
Maj. Abraham Falconer -
Patrick O'Neal
Capt. Lionel Beckman -
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Henri Tixier Comte de M... -
Peter Falk
Sgt. Orlando Rossi -
Scott Wilson
Cpl. Ralph Clearboy -
Tony Bill
Lieutenant Amberiack -
Al Freeman Jr.
Pfc. Alistair Benjamin -
James Patterson
Pvt. Henry Three Ears o... -
Bruce Dern
Lt. Billy Byron Bix -
Michael Conrad
Sgt de Vaca -
Caterina Boratto
The Red Queen -
Astrid Heeren
Therese Contesse de Mal... -
Harry Baird
Dancing Soldier -
Karen Blanguernon
The Red Queen's girl -
Elizabeth Tessier
The Red Queen's girl -
Ernest Clark
British Colonel
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All Critics (7) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (4) | DVD (4)
Apparent efforts to insert a fresh side of war by concentrating on some of its grim humor act more as a deterrent than a booster to interest.
Pollack's folly remains an intriguing curio in spite of its pretensions.
Top CriticIt's a sometimes funny and entertaining movie that accomplishes the dubious feat of being both anti and pro war at the same time.
There are some deliberate and successful moments of comedy that do not undercut the seriousness of the war, but effectively accommodate the more absurd moments.
Top CriticThe dialog is very salty, but the action spotty.
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Foreign Titles
- Das Schloß in den Ardennen (DE)

