The Keep (Original title)
Dates: 1983 (Copyright), 16 December 1983 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Michael Mann
Synopsis: Supernatural horror set during WWII. A squad of German troops unleash ancient demonic forces when they occupy the Keep, an ominous structure in a remote area of the Carpathian Alps.
Genres: Horror, War
Title: 10 years of DVDAuthor: CROOK, Simon, DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Special feature celebrating the impact of the DVD over the past ten years. Includes top tens for: 'making of' extras, alternative versions, Easter eggs, biggest DVD heroes, deleted scenes, top sellers and films most wanted on DVD.
In: City Limits n278 29 Jan 1987 Page: 27
Title: [City Limits - n278 29 Jan 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n858 28 Jan 1987 Page: 29
Title: [Time Out - n858 28 Jan 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v52 n615 April 1985 Pages: 127-128
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v52 n615 April 1985: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v52 n615 April 1985 Pages: 129-130
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v52 n615 April 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production and release history of the film, with comments from Michael Mann.
In: Films v4 n3 March 1984 Pages: 5-7
Title: [Films - v4 n3 March 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
In: Cinefantastique v14 n3 May 1984 Page: 55
Title: [Cinefantastique - v14 n3 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Écran Fantastique n45 May 1984 Pages: 14-23
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n45 May 1984: no known title]Language: French
Description: Production feature.
In: Écran Fantastique n45 May 1984 Pages: 20-23
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n45 May 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview about the special effects with Enki Bilal.
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v11 n15 1 Feb 1984 Page: 58
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v11 n15 1 Feb 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v13 n4 Apr/May 1983 Page: 6
Title: [Cinefantastique - v13 n4 Apr/May 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Film Comment v19 n6 Nov/Dec 1983 Pages: 16-19
Title: [Film Comment - v19 n6 Nov/Dec 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
In: Variety 21 Dec 1983 Page: 14
Title: [Variety - 21 Dec 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v279 n45 16 Dec 1983 Page: 3,15
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v279 n45 16 Dec 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Écran Fantastique n40 December 1983 Page: 44
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n40 December 1983: no known title]Language: French
In: Screen International n407 13 Aug 1983 Page: 7
Title: [Screen International - n407 13 Aug 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Release delayed due to death of special effects man.
In: StarBurst n58 June 1983 Pages: 24-29
Title: [StarBurst - n58 June 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Screen International n362 25 Sep 1982 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n362 25 Sep 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Screen International n364 9 Oct 1982 Page: 13
Title: [Screen International - n364 9 Oct 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n358 28 Aug 1982 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n358 28 Aug 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n374 18 Dec 1982 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n374 18 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Page: 14
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Report on the delays in the production.
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Pages: 20-21
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 14
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Report on the delays in the production.
Author: RYBIN, Steven Pages: 233 p.
Title: Blood in the moonlight: Michael Mann and information age cinema
Author: WILDERMUTH, Mark E. Pages: xi, 211 p.
Title: art of film: John Box and production design
Author: CHRISTIE, Ian Pages: 186 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8611 FeetStock date: 1983BFI identifier: C-1125199
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8606 FeetBFI identifier: C-509783
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8611 FeetStock date: 1983BFI identifier: C-1125199
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Dates: 1983 (Copyright), 16 December 1983 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Michael Mann
Synopsis: Supernatural horror set during WWII. A squad of German troops unleash ancient demonic forces when they occupy the Keep, an ominous structure in a remote area of the Carpathian Alps.
Genres: Horror, War
Credits
(145)
©: Associates Capital Corporation Ltd., Capital Equipment Leasing Ltd., Presents: Paramount Pictures, Executive Producer: Colin M. Brewer, Produced by: Gene Kirkwood, Howard Koch Jr, Associate Producer: Theresa Curtin, Associate Producer: Gavin MacFadyen, Associate Producer (Post-production): Richard Brams, Production Supervisor: Patrick Clayton, Production Accountant: John Bernard Wall, Assistant Production Accountant: Josephine O'Neill, Location Manager: Bryan Coates, Location Manager: Basil Somner, Post-production Supervisor: Phil Sanderson, Secretary to Mr [Michael] Mann: Marion Gray, Secretary to Mr [Colin M.] Brewer: Jean Hall, Production Assistant: Vicki Manning, [1st] Assistant Director: Roger Simons, Ray Corbett, Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Paul Madigan, 2nd Assistant Director: Kieron Phipps, Vic Smith, 3rd Assistant Director: Callum McDougall, Continuity: Ann Edwards, Casting (UK): Noel Davis, Casting (USA): Nancy Klopper, Bonnie Timmermann, Screenplay by: Michael Mann, Based on the novel by: F. Paul Wilson, Director of Photography: Alex Thomson, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Arthur Lavis, Camera Operator: Shaun O'Dell, Camera Operator: John Golding, Focus Puller: Peter Robinson, Focus Puller: Tony Gaudioz, Clapper/Loader: Shane O'Neill, Gary Spratling, Supervising Electrician: David Clarke, Camera Grips: Ken Atherfold, Bill Geddes, Stills Photographer: Graham Attwood, Special Photography Effects Supervisor: Nick Allder, Visual Effects Supervisor: Wally Veevers, Robin Browne, Matte Camereman: Ron Crees, John Palmer, Matte Camera Operator: Denis Fitzgibbon, Matte Camera Operator: Stuart Galloway, Matte Camera Operator: John Turner-Grant, Matte Camera Operator: Keith Holland, Roy Carnell, Matte Artist: Douglas Ferris, Special Effects Supervisor: Nick Allder, Special Effects Technician: John Mcgoldrick, Allan Bryce, Molasar Smoke Effects: Roger Simons, Edited by: Dov Hoenig, Additional Picture Editor: Pamela Power, Associate Editor: Christopher Kelly, 1st Assistant Film Editor: Philip Sanderson, 2nd Assistant Film Editor: Steve Maguire, 2nd Assistant Film Editor: Adam Unger, Tony Palmer, Production Designed by: John Box, Art Director: Herbert Westbrook, Art Director: Alan Tomkins, Art Director (Models): Leslie Tomkins, Art Department Assistant: Lucy Richardson, Set Decorator: Michael Seirton, Molasar Illustrator: Enki Bilal, Draughtswoman: Rosalind Shingleton, Sketch Artist: Bill Stallion, Production Buyer: Jill Quertier, Property Master: George Ball, Chargehand Floor Property Man: Dennis Hopperton, Floor Property Man: Peter Benson, Construction Manager: Albert Blackshaw, Assistant Construction Manager: George Langley, Peter Wilkinson, Costume Designer: Anthony Mendleson, Wardrobe Supervisor: Rosemary Burrows, Wardrobe Master: Ken Lawton, Wardrobe Assistant: June Kirby, Make-up Artist: Graham Freeborn, Make-up Artist: Beryl Lerman, Richard Mills, Make-up Effects Supervisor: Nick Maley, Make-up Effects Modeller: Richard Padbury, Christine Oyers, Chief Hairdresser: Barbara Ritchie, Hairdresser: Joyce James, Jan Dorman, Titles Designed by: Thomas Sullivan, Titles Shot by: Geoff Axtell Associates, Optical Effects by: Dennis Hall, Optical Effects by: Filmfex Animation Services, Optical Effects by: Vee Films, Optical Effects by: CA) VCE Inc (Sylmar, Optical Effects by: Roy Field, Optical Effects by: Optical Film Effects, Optical Effects by: Rank Film Laboratories, Geoff Axtell Associates, Laser Effects by: John Carr, Laser Effects by: Ken Goddard, Lasefx, Assistant Optical Editor: Andy Stears, Optical Camera Operator: Jamie Harcourt, Ken Worringham, Optical Focus Puller: John Fletcher, Keith Thomas, Colour by: Rank Film Laboratories, Prints by: Metrocolor, Music by: Tangerine Dream, Music Editor: Robert Badami, Assistant Music Editor: Gordon Greenway, Sound Mixer: Robin Gregory, Sound Boom Operator: Terry Sharratt, Re-recording Mixer: Doug Turner, Re-recorded at: Delta Sound Services, Sound Editor: Bill Trent, Additional Sound Editor: Peter Pennell, Assistant Sound Editor: Stephen Spencer, Stephen Janisz, Footsteps Editor: Campbell Askew, Assistant Footsteps Editor: Graham Sutton, Dialogue Editor: Peter Horrocks, Assistant Dialogue Editor: Jeremy Strachan, Dubbing Mixer: Bob Jones, Stunt Co-ordinator: Alf Joint, Stunts: Tracey Eddon, Stunts: Paddy Ryan, Stunts: Jim Dowdall, Stunts: Andy Bradford, Stunts: Nick Hobbs, Stunts: Doug Robinson, Historical Consultant: Andrew Mollo, Dolby Consultant: John Iles, 'The Keep' production pays tribute to: Wally Veevers, Dialect Coach: Julie Adams, Unit Publicist: Doreen Landry, Lighting Equipment by: Lee Electric (Lighting) Limited, Cameras and Lenses by: Joe Dunton Cameras Limited, Made at: Shepperton Studios
Cast
(29)
Scott Glenn (Glaeken Trismegistus), Alberta Watson (Eva Cuza), Jürgen Prochnow (Captain Woermann), Robert Prosky (Father Fonescu), Gabriel Byrne (Kaempffer), Ian McKellen (Dr Theodore Cuza), Morgan Sheppard (Alexandru), Royston Tickner (Tomescu), Michael Carter (Radu Molasar), Phillip Joseph (Oster), John Vine (Lutz), Jona Jones (Otto), Wolf Kahler (SS adjutant), Rosalie Crutchley (Josefa), Frederick Warder (border guard 1), Bruce Payne (border guard 2), David Cardy, John Eastham (Alexandru's son), Philip Bloomfield (Josefa's son), Yashar Adem (Carlos), Stephen Whittaker, Ian Ruskin, Stephen Jenn, Benedick Blythe, Robin Langford (SS kommando), Renny Krupinski, Peter Guinness, Sean Baker, Timothy Block (Wehrmacht soldier)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(25)
In: Empire n231 September 2008 Pages: 113-123Title: 10 years of DVDAuthor: CROOK, Simon, DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Special feature celebrating the impact of the DVD over the past ten years. Includes top tens for: 'making of' extras, alternative versions, Easter eggs, biggest DVD heroes, deleted scenes, top sellers and films most wanted on DVD.
In: City Limits n278 29 Jan 1987 Page: 27
Title: [City Limits - n278 29 Jan 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n858 28 Jan 1987 Page: 29
Title: [Time Out - n858 28 Jan 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v52 n615 April 1985 Pages: 127-128
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v52 n615 April 1985: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v52 n615 April 1985 Pages: 129-130
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v52 n615 April 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production and release history of the film, with comments from Michael Mann.
In: Films v4 n3 March 1984 Pages: 5-7
Title: [Films - v4 n3 March 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
In: Cinefantastique v14 n3 May 1984 Page: 55
Title: [Cinefantastique - v14 n3 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Écran Fantastique n45 May 1984 Pages: 14-23
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n45 May 1984: no known title]Language: French
Description: Production feature.
In: Écran Fantastique n45 May 1984 Pages: 20-23
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n45 May 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview about the special effects with Enki Bilal.
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v11 n15 1 Feb 1984 Page: 58
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v11 n15 1 Feb 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v13 n4 Apr/May 1983 Page: 6
Title: [Cinefantastique - v13 n4 Apr/May 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Film Comment v19 n6 Nov/Dec 1983 Pages: 16-19
Title: [Film Comment - v19 n6 Nov/Dec 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
In: Variety 21 Dec 1983 Page: 14
Title: [Variety - 21 Dec 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v279 n45 16 Dec 1983 Page: 3,15
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v279 n45 16 Dec 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Écran Fantastique n40 December 1983 Page: 44
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n40 December 1983: no known title]Language: French
In: Screen International n407 13 Aug 1983 Page: 7
Title: [Screen International - n407 13 Aug 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Release delayed due to death of special effects man.
In: StarBurst n58 June 1983 Pages: 24-29
Title: [StarBurst - n58 June 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Screen International n362 25 Sep 1982 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n362 25 Sep 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Screen International n364 9 Oct 1982 Page: 13
Title: [Screen International - n364 9 Oct 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n358 28 Aug 1982 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n358 28 Aug 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n374 18 Dec 1982 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n374 18 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Page: 14
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Report on the delays in the production.
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Pages: 20-21
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 14
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Report on the delays in the production.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(3)
Title: cinema of Michael MannAuthor: RYBIN, Steven Pages: 233 p.
Title: Blood in the moonlight: Michael Mann and information age cinema
Author: WILDERMUTH, Mark E. Pages: xi, 211 p.
Title: art of film: John Box and production design
Author: CHRISTIE, Ian Pages: 186 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8611 FeetStock date: 1983BFI identifier: C-1125199
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8606 FeetBFI identifier: C-509783
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8611 FeetStock date: 1983BFI identifier: C-1125199
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)