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Director:
Writers:
William Eastlake (novel)
Daniel Taradash (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
October 1969 (Austria) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A 10th-Century castle...a 20th-Century war...and the outspoken novel come to life on the screen! more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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A wonderful little gem of war movie more (31 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Burt Lancaster ... Maj. Abraham Falconer
Patrick O'Neal ... Capt. Lionel Beckman
Jean-Pierre Aumont ... The Count of Maldorais

Peter Falk ... Sgt. Rossi
Astrid Heeren ... Therese
Scott Wilson ... Cpl. Clearboy
Tony Bill ... Lt. Amberjack
Al Freeman Jr. ... Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
James Patterson ... Elk
Bruce Dern ... Lt. Billy Byron Bix
Michael Conrad ... Sgt. DeVaca
Caterina Boratto ... Red Queen
Elizabeth Teissier ... Red Queen Girl
Anne Marie Moskovenko ... Red Queen Girl
Marja Allanen ... Red Queen Girl
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The castle set in Yugoslavia blew up and burned to the ground. It was quite a surprise to the cast and crew. Sydney Pollack immediately grabbed the camera and shot what he could of the burning castle. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Just prior to riding to the summer house, the major was on his horse and had his gold leaf on his helmet. When dismounted and examining the ground for tracks, the majors' leaf was missing. more
Quotes:
Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin: My purpose is madness. It's the only way you can really tell what happens in war. By lying you can open the door a little crack on the truth. more
Movie Connections:
References Bronenosets Potyomkin (1925) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A wonderful little gem of war movie, 15 October 2003
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Author: tinmanxi

Almost incidentally about war, it features a delightful supporting role by Falk, a subdued and powerful Lancaster, a literate script and Sydney Pollack's sure hand at quirky story telling. It may be the best American film nobody ever heard of.

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