Counterpoint

Counterpoint

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

Directed by Ralph Nelson

Produced by Universal Pictures

1967106 min6.2 / 10

A wartime drama centered on the power of music to bridge enemies and preserve humanity amid the brutality of war.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Counterpoint scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Counterpoint sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Counterpoint end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Counterpoint violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Counterpoint easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Counterpoint

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Counterpoint

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Counterpoint, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Counterpoint, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Counterpoint, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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