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Any connection to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

posted 14 years ago by incognitoami
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I was watching this thinking the castle sure looks a lot like Castle Brunwald in Last Crusade. Even the fireplace in the Wolf's Lair looks nearly identical to the fireplace Indy and his Dad seek cover in while tied to the chair. Were the interiors shot on a soundstage or on location? Did Spielberg (who cites this film as one of his favorite WWII films) use the same locations or set pieces for Crusade? While watching I couldn't help but keep thinking how familiar it looked.

[–] Prismark10 8 years ago

I would not be surprised if this film inspired the art direction.

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[–] Kimball-Kinnison 8 years ago

I kept hearing the same similar music cue over and over....

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[–] Hotrodder 8 years ago

As it happens Where Eagles Dare was on TV yesterday and I switched to the channel it was on just as that scene came on. Remembering this thread and an earlier thread about the same thing I grabbed by DVD of The Last Crusade for a quick comparison. The two fireplaces are completely different. The WED one has four columns supporting its mantle, these are decorated with birds of prey at the top, wings spread. The Last Crusade mantle is supported by two statues of humans. The rest of the rooms are totally different too.

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