Rotten
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.
Variety Staff, Variety
Castle Keep
A one-eyed major and his oddball heroes fight a twentieth-century war in a tenth-century castle!
1969 · 1h 45m · R
Comedy, Drama, War
Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Sydney Pollack Director
- Burt Lancaster as Maj. Abraham Falconer
- Jean-Pierre Aumont as The Count of Maldorais
- Peter Falk as Sgt. Rossi
- Bruce Dern as Lt. Billy Byron Bix
- Patrick O'Neal as Capt. Lionel Beckman
- Astrid Heeren as Therese
- Scott Wilson as Cpl. Clearboy
- Tony Bill as Lt. Amberjack
- Al Freeman Jr. as Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
- James Patterson as Elk
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's a sometimes funny and entertaining movie that accomplishes the dubious feat of being both anti and pro war at the same time.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
Pollack's folly remains an intriguing curio in spite of its pretensions.
Time Out
Fresh
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.
Hollywood Reporter
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