The Keep

1983 film by Michael Mann
Movie film Q1754140
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The Keep

Summary

The Keep is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Keep's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Keep was directed by Michael Mann[4].
  • Michael Mann wrote the screenplay for The Keep[5].
  • The Keep's composer is recorded as Edgar Froese[6].
  • The Keep's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Keep's genre is war film[8].
  • The Keep's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Keep's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • The Keep's genre is supernatural horror film[11].
  • The Keep's genre is fantasy film[12].
  • The Keep's genre is suspense film[13].
  • The Keep's genre is thriller film[14].
  • The Keep's genre is mystery film[15].
  • The Keep's based on is recorded as The Keep[16].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Jürgen Prochnow[17].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Ian McKellen[18].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Robert Prosky[19].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Gabriel Byrne[20].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Scott Glenn[21].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Alberta Watson[22].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Bruce Payne[23].
  • A cast member of The Keep was W. Morgan Sheppard[24].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Wolf Kahler[25].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Rosalie Crutchley[26].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Stephen Whittaker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Keep was produced by Hawk Koch[28]. It was directed by Michael Mann[4]. Michael Mann wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jürgen Prochnow[17], Ian McKellen[18], Robert Prosky[19], Gabriel Byrne[20], Scott Glenn[21], and Alberta Watson[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1983[29] and December 16, 1983[30]. The original language of The Keep was English[31]. Genres include horror film[7], war film[8], drama film[9], film based on a novel[10], supernatural horror film[11], and fantasy film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[33], supernatural[34], and occultism in Nazism[35].

Reception

Reviews include 4.1/10[36], 42%[37], and 34/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Keep's after a work by is recorded as F. Paul Wilson[39].

Why It Matters

The Keep has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer John Box
    Imfdb id The_Keep
    Publication date +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1983-12-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Michael Mann
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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