During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his remote 10th Century castle hoping a battle there against the advancing Germans will not lead to its destruction and all the heritage within.
We fly behind the scenes of The Aeronauts to find out how director Tom Harper and his team brought the detailed world to life.
Related News
-
Scott Wilson of ‘The Walking Dead’ Remembered at Memorial
21 October 2018 | Variety -
Finian’s Rainbow
04 March 2017 | Trailers from Hell -
Fslc Announce Shorts Programs And New Section Explorations For 54th New York Film Festival
29 August 2016 | Indiewire
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Castle Keep (1969)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
The Scalphunters
(1968)
Comedy
|
Western
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Stars:
Burt Lancaster,
Shelley Winters,
Telly Savalas
Go Tell the Spartans
(1978)
Drama
|
War
Director:
Ted Post
Stars:
Burt Lancaster,
Craig Wasson,
Jonathan Goldsmith
His Majesty O'Keefe
(1954)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Biography
Directors:
Byron Haskin,
Burt Lancaster
Stars:
Burt Lancaster,
Joan Rice,
André Morell
The Midnight Man
(1974)
Mystery
Directors:
Roland Kibbee,
Burt Lancaster
Stars:
Burt Lancaster,
Susan Clark,
Cameron Mitchell
The Gypsy Moths
(1969)
Action
|
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
John Frankenheimer
Stars:
Burt Lancaster,
Deborah Kerr,
Gene Hackman
Madame Sin
(1972)
Adventure
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
David Greene
Stars:
Bette Davis,
Robert Wagner,
Denholm Elliott
Valdez Is Coming
(1971)
Western
Director:
Edwin Sherin
Stars:
Burt Lancaster,
Susan Clark,
Frank Silvera
The Skin
(1981)
Drama
|
War
Director:
Liliana Cavani
Stars:
Marcello Mastroianni,
Ken Marshall,
Alexandra King
The Racket Man
(1944)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
D. Ross Lederman
Stars:
Tom Neal,
Hugh Beaumont,
Jeanne Bates
Where Love Has Gone
(1964)
Drama
Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Stars:
Bette Davis,
Susan Hayward,
Mike Connors
Scorpio
(1973)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Michael Winner
Stars:
Burt Lancaster,
Alain Delon,
Paul Scofield
Son of Ali Baba
(1952)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Fantasy
Director:
Kurt Neumann
Stars:
Tony Curtis,
Piper Laurie,
Susan Cabot
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Maj. Abraham Falconer | |
| Patrick O'Neal | ... | Capt. Lionel Beckman | |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... | Henri Tixier, 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 | |
 |
Olga Bisera | ... | Baker's Wife (as Bisera) |
| Elizabeth Teissier | ... | Red Queen Girl | |
|
|
Anne Marie Moskovenko | ... | Red Queen Girl |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Toward the end of World War II, a small company of American GI's occupy an ancient castle. Their commander has an affair with the countess in resident. One guy falls in love with a Volkswagon. A baker among them moves in with another baker's wife. A group of shell shocked holy rollers wander the bombed out streets. A GI art historian tries vainly to protect the castle and its masterpieces. Written by Jim Sadur <jsadur@keyflux.com>
Taglines:
The major took the castle and then he took its mistress! See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 September 1969 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Castle Keep See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr. claimed he was watching this movie before he shot his parents and four younger siblings to death in Amityville, New York in 1974. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
I was introduced to this film a few years after it's making. It was, as many previous reviewers have mentioned, a far from stereotypical portrayal of war! As one who was born immediately after the war, and subsequently raised on the real horror of that event, I was captivated by the lack of "Hollywood" in the production. I will always remember the scenes in the bakery. Whatever the horror of the immediate environment the need to survive and maintain our basic needs transcends the bestiality of the moment. The person that introduced me to the film had had some correspondence with the Director. He was reportedly bemused by his enthusiasm! I think he'd made a masterpiece?
Personally I would suggest that the 'subtlety' of it's observation of it's subject matter in the era of `The Green Beret' will make it a viewing `must' for followers of the genre for decades to come!