Counterpoint

– 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
Counterpoint (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:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
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.

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Writer:

James Lee (screenplay), Joel Oliansky (screenplay), Alan Sillitoe (novel)

Main Actors:

Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn Hays, Leslie Nielsen

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