Counterpoint
First aired on Dec 22, 1967
Runtime: 106mins
60%
Genres: 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 Cast: click image to view more
Charlton Heston | Lionel Evans
Maximilian Schell | Gen. Schiller
Kathryn Hays | Annabelle Rice
Leslie Nielsen | Victor Rice
Anton Diffring | Col. Arndt
Linden Chiles | Lt. Long
Featured Crew
Alan Sillitoe | Novel
Howard Epstein | Editor
Richard Berg | Producer
Bronislau Kaper | Original Music Composer
Joel Oliansky | Screenplay
Ralph Nelson | Director
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