
Counterpoint
62.00%|December 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
Ralph Nelson
Director
Cast

Charlton Heston
Lionel Evans

Maximilian Schell
Gen. Schiller

Kathryn Hays
Annabelle Rice

Leslie Nielsen
Victor Rice

Anton Diffring
Col. Arndt