description Castle Keep Overview
Castle Keep is a 1969 war drama directed by Sydney Pollack, featuring Burt Lancaster and other actors. The film blends elements of surrealism with realistic portrayals of wartime experiences. It premiered in the summer of 1969, shortly before another notable Pollack production.
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| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Year | 1969 |
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Who stars in Castle Keep (1969)?
Burt Lancaster leads the cast as Major Falconer, backed by Peter Falk, Bruce Dern, and Patrick O'Neal as members of a small American squad. Sydney Pollack directs from William Eastlake's novel.
What is Castle Keep about?
A ragtag U.S. Army unit holes up in a medieval Belgian castle during the Battle of the Bulge, clashing with its aristocratic owner over the artworks and history it holds. The film blends surreal, allegorical moments with a brutally realistic German counterattack.
When was Castle Keep released?
It premiered in the summer of 1969, months before Pollack's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? arrived that December. It was one of two Pollack features to reach theaters in 1969.
Is Castle Keep based on a book?
Yes, it adapts William Eastlake's 1965 novel of the same name. The screenplay was credited to Daniel Taradash and David Rayfiel, the latter a frequent Sydney Pollack collaborator.
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