The dialog is very salty, but the action spotty.
Castle Keep (1969)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Sydney Pollack directs this dramatic allegory about an American military squadron seeking refuge in a castle in the Ardennes Forest during the final days of World War II. When the soldiers get a... Sydney Pollack directs this dramatic allegory about an American military squadron seeking refuge in a castle in the Ardennes Forest during the final days of World War II. When the soldiers get a little too comfortable in their new environment, they spark a conflict with its owner over the castle and its contents--a collection of priceless objets d'art and a beautiful young wife. The screenplay is adapted from William Eastlake's novel of the same name. [More]
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Peter Falk, Patrick O'Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Peter Falk, Patrick O'Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Bruce Dern
Director: Sydney Pollack
Director: Sydney Pollack
Screenwriter: David Rayfiel, Daniel Taradash
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Nov 2, 2004
Reviews for Castle Keep
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.
It'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.
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