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Battle for Castle Itter

2025 · 90 min

A tense, gritty siege where unlikely allies must overcome mutual contempt to survive a relentless assault.

Directed by: Maximilian Elfeldt
Genres: War
Starring: Staša Nikolić, Frano Lasić, Daniel Grogan

Overview: A small detachment of the 12th Armored Division is sent to rescue French political prisoners near the end of WWII. The soldiers take an instant dislike to the elite French who are equally unimpressed with the small rag-tag force sent to save them. But as SS troops surround the castle, the soldiers and prisoners will have to fight together if they have any chance of surviving the onslaught of the Elite SS soldiers.

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Directed by: Maximilian Elfeldt
Genres: War
Starring: Staša Nikolić, Frano Lasić, Daniel Grogan

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
class
betrayal
loyalty
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: war
Directed by: Maximilian Elfeldt
Written by: Paul Sinor, George Clymer, Colleen Sinor, Geoff Meed
Starring: Staša Nikolić, Frano Lasić, Daniel Grogan, Petar Arsić, Marko Filipović, Boris Lukman, Aleksandar Trmčić
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America, Serbia
Languages: English

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