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Counterpoint is a 1968 war film starring Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn Hays and Leslie Nielsen. It is based on the novel The General by Alan Sillitoe. In the United States the film was released as a double feature with Sergeant Ryker, a 1963 television film starring Lee Marvin.
A US orchestra captured by the Germans in Belgium faces a dilemma: perform for the Nazis or face execution. Charlton Heston stars as the conductor who tries to save his musicians and the music in this tense war film.
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- Drama, Music, War
- Ralph Nelson
- 1967-12-22
A USO orchestra is captured by the Germans and forced to play in a castle. Charlton Heston conducts and flirts with a cellist, while Maximillian Schell and Anton Diffring clash as generals.
Oct 1, 2022 · Directed by Ralph Nelson. Starring Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell and Kathryn Hays.Blu-ray : https://amzn.to/3UMHxrr DVD : https://amzn.to/49NX9lfAKA:Con...
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A small orchestra, touring Germany during World War II, is captured by a German military unit and forced to play for them. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ralph Nelson. Director. Charlton Heston. Evans. Maximilian Schell. Schiller. Kathryn Hays. Annabelle. Leslie Nielsen. Victor. Anton Diffring. Arndt. Film Details. Also Known As. The Battle Hours. Genre.
- Ralph Nelson, Wallace Worsley
- Charlton Heston
A famous orchestra conductor is captured by the Germans in WW2, and is forced to perform at private concerts for the Nazi generals. During a December 1944 German offensive in Belgium, a USO symphonic orchestra entertaining the front-line American troops is captured by the Germans.
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Counterpoint remains one of my favorite movies mainly because of the interesting interplay between Schell's and Heston's characters. It is good movie making to set up a psychological tug-of-war with life at stake.
