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Counterpoint: Full Cast & Crew 1968 Drama
American orchestra conductor Lionel Evans (Charlton Heston), during a show in recently liberated Belgium, is captured with his musicians when Nazi troops ambush them. Held captive and told they will be executed, the group gets a reprieve after one of the Nazi generals, Schiller (Maximilian Schell), a passionate fan of classical music, demands the group mount a concert for the Germans. Trying to bide their time before the show, Evans and the players focus on an escape plan. Released (DVD): Oct 15, 2012 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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Ralph Nelson Director Charlton Heston Lionel Evans Actor Maximilian Schell Gen. Schiller Actor Kathryn Hays Annabelle Rice Actor Leslie Nielsen Victor Rice Actor Anton Diffring Col. Arndt Actor Linden Chiles Lt. Long Actor Peter Masterson Sgt. Calloway Actor Curt Lowens Capt. Klingermann Actor Neva Patterson Dorothy Actor Cyril Delevanti Tartzoff Actor James Lee Writer Joel Oliansky Writer Alan Sillitoe Writer Russell Metty Cinematographer Howard Epstein Film Editing Bronislau Kaper Music Carl Anderson Art Director Alexander Golitzen Art Director John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration Burton Miller Costume Design