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The Late Film: Counterpoint

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring Charlton Heston Maximilian Schell Belgium 1944: during the Battle of the Bulge a symphony orchestra entertaining US Forces is captured by a German panzer division under orders to shoot all prisoners. General Schiller, an avid music lover, offers to spare the orchestra if its conductor will conduct a concert for him.
Screenplay by JAMES LEE. JOEL OLIANSKY based on the novel The General by ALAN SILLITOE. Produced by DICK BERG Directed by RALPH NELSON
(Postponed from 2 May). Films: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlton Heston
Unknown:
James Lee.
Unknown:
Joel Oliansky
Unknown:
Alan Sillitoe.
Produced By:
Dick Berg
Directed By:
Ralph Nelson
Lionel Evans:
Charlton Heston
Gen Schiller:
Maximilian Schell
Annabelle Rice:
Kathryn Hays
Victor Rice:
Leslie Nielsen
Col Arndt:
Anton Diffring
Lt Long:
Linden Chiles
Sgt Calloway:
Pete Masterson
Capt Klingerman:
Curt Lowens
Dorothy:
Nova Patterson
Source: Radio Times

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