Fort La Latte – home of Vikings!
We are already at the letter ‘F’ for Alphabe- Thursday over at Jenny Matlock’s ‘Off on My Tangent’! I am taking you to France again for this letter but also to a distant time!
This castle is actually a fort. You’ll see from the pictures that it is out on a premonitory and faces the sea on the north Brittany coast.
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Apart from being a spectacular sight, we visited for another reason. My husband is a great fan of the film ‘The Vikings’, the 1958 version. It is the story of violence, greed and of course love. The stars included Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas and Janet Leigh. To cut a long story short, the brothers fight over her at the end!
However, the fight scene right at the end of the film is shot on the top of the Fort. It is one of hubby’s favourite moments of the film so he HAD to re-enact it!
Just so you can double check the authenticity here is the actual scene. It’s worth a watch! As he was doing his Thespian bit, a passing visitor said’ Ah Tony Curtis!’ to which Nick replied ‘No Kirk Douglas!’
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This is Fabulous. . .
What a Fantastic Fort,
Fun, Fun, Fun!!!
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What a gorgeous place! I remember the film too.
Wow – it had been decades since I thought of that movie! Thanks for the time trip!
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I don’t remember that movie, but your pictures, as always, are soooo interesting!
Love your husband’s re-enactment! =>
Never saw the film, but watched the clip. Brilliant reenactment by your husband! He even looked like Kirk Douglas (although without the blurry eye, if they were open)!
How funny! Just proves to me that men are all children at heart. Mine certainly is.
(and most of the time, that’s a good thing…)
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I love that movie…those old time ones were the best, not like the rubbish they show on the telly today.
For some reason, I couldn’t see the reenactment either ;-(
Nice photos all the same.
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Love the post, but so sad that I couldn’t see the reenactment. 🙁
Beautiful!
Wow, what a gorgeous spot. I laughed when I saw the photo of your husband. I have countless photos of mine sprawled out soaking up the sun, even though I know that wasn’t what yours was doing.
Oh this is just simply stunning….what a castle!
He had me fooled. I thought he was Kirk Douglas. An Academy Award winning performance.
I think I’ve seen that film, great sunday afternoon viewing. The re-enactment made me laugh too. Looks like a fabulous location to visit! :O) @Chaoskay
How fun to get to reenact it on that very spot.
super reenactment and lovely part of france
I love the reenactment!
ai didn’t see the film but on your photo I saw it was Kirk Douglad. He was one of my favorites, met him when he was in Holland for the van Gogh film. Great F word
I so remember this movie even though I was a young girl–in those days, they’d repeatedly air the same movies on TV. Kirk Douglas–I think he’s in his late 90s now!