The Keep

1983 film by Michael Mann
Movie film Q1754140
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The Keep

Summary

The Keep is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,355 views/month).[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 supernatural horror film[10].
  • The Keep's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • The Keep's genre is suspense film[12].
  • The Keep's genre is thriller film[13].
  • The Keep's genre is mystery film[14].
  • The Keep's based on is recorded as The Keep[15].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Jürgen Prochnow[16].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Ian McKellen[17].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Robert Prosky[18].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Gabriel Byrne[19].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Scott Glenn[20].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Alberta Watson[21].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Bruce Payne[22].
  • A cast member of The Keep was W. Morgan Sheppard[23].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Wolf Kahler[24].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Rosalie Crutchley[25].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Stephen Whittaker[26].
  • A cast member of The Keep was Peter Guinness[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[16], Ian McKellen[17], Robert Prosky[18], Gabriel Byrne[19], Scott Glenn[20], and Alberta Watson[21].

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], supernatural horror film[10], fantasy film[11], and suspense 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 ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,355 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 85780
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 12734
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 26968
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  4. 14w 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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