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Counterpoint

62% | Dec 22, 1967 | War, Drama, Thriller

In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-liberated Belgium. While fleeing from a German counterattack, Evans and his orchestra members are captured by a Panzer division and taken to an old chateau in Luxembourg. Despite orders to execute every prisoner, General Schiller, an avid music lover, commands Evans to give a private concert for him.

Featured Crew

Alan Sillitoe
Novel
Howard Epstein
Editor

Cast

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Charlton Heston
Lionel Evans
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Maximilian Schell
Gen. Schiller
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Kathryn Hays
Annabelle Rice
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Leslie Nielsen
Victor Rice
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Anton Diffring
Col. Arndt

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