Counterpoint

A tense, chamber-like war drama where music and menace share the same room, keeping you quietly anxious until the final note.

Directed by

Ralph Nelson

Genres

War, Drama, Thriller

Starring

Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn Hays

Tagline

For every move... a counter move - for every attack... a counter attack!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, power, art

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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