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Counterpoint

1967·1h 47m·Approved
DramaWarMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
1,195 votes

A famous orchestra conductor is captured by the Germans in WW2, and is forced to perform at private concerts for the Nazi generals.

Counterpoint is a 1967 drama war movie directed by Ralph Nelson, starring Charlton Heston, Leslie Nielsen, Maximilian Schell. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 1,195 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
Ralph Nelson
Stars
Charlton Heston
Leslie Nielsen
Maximilian Schell
Kathryn Hays
Details
1967-12-22
107 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Keywords
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