| | | A one-eyed major and his oddball heroes fight a twentieth-century war in a tenth-century castle!
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Dolby, Hi-fi Stereo, English, Subtitled
Near the end of World War II, American Major Falconer (Burt Lancaster, Academy Award--winning Best Actor Elmer Gantry, 1960) leads his weary eight-man squadron to a perfectly preserved medieval castle in the Ardennes Forest. Castle Keep's owner, the aging Count of Maldorais (Jean-Pierre Aumont), shelters the servicemen in hopes they will defend his fortress and his priceless collection of art masterpieces from the advancing German troops. But the servicemen have plans of their own. Major Falconer begins an illicit affair with the Count's beautiful young wife, while Sgt. Rossi (Peter Falk) romances the wife of an absent baker. As the German soldiers push forward, a deadly game of possession ensues, leading to a spectacular ground battle for keeper of the castle. Shaded with off-beat comic moments--a soldier (In Cold Blood's Scott Wilson) falls in love with a battered Volkswagen and a religions fanatic (Bruce Dern) leads his shell-shocked troops through the bombed-out streets--Castle Keep features a top-notch cast hailed as "excellent" by Vincent Canby, The New York Times.
"Epic in size. The action is furious." New York Post
Editor's Note
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.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Remastered In High Definition | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Japanese, German |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 7/25/2006 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1969 | | Catalog ID: 04203 | | UPC: 00043396042032 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: Japanese, Korean | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
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