Counterpoint

Name: Counterpoint
Genre: Drama, Music, War
Released: 1968-05-21
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.30
Cast: Kathryn Hays, Maximilian Schell, Leslie Nielsen, Charlton Heston

– In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 47 Minutes

Release Year:

1968

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.

Story Timeline:

Year 1944, 1940s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Genre:

War, Drama

Release Date:

21 May 1968

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:

TV-PG – Parental Guidance is recommended

This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Programs rated TV-PG may contain some material that parents or guardians may find inappropriate for younger children. Programs assigned a TV-PG rating may include some inappropriate language, very little sexual content, suggestive dialogue, and/or moderate violence.

Directed by:

Ralph Nelson

Story Written By:

James Lee, Alan Sillitoe, Joel Oliansky

Main Actors:

Kathryn Hays, Maximilian Schell, Leslie Nielsen, Charlton Heston

Plot:

A famous orchestra conductor is captured by the Germans in WW2, and is forced to perform at private concerts for the Nazi generals.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.3/10