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A famous orchestra conductor is captured by the Germans in WW2, and is forced to perform at private concerts for the Nazi generals.A famous orchestra conductor is captured by the Germans in WW2, and is forced to perform at private concerts for the Nazi generals.A famous orchestra conductor is captured by the Germans in WW2, and is forced to perform at private concerts for the Nazi generals.
Peter Masterson
- Sergeant Calloway
- (as Pete Masterson)
Paul Birch
- General
- (uncredited)
Jack Clinton
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
Robert Cole
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Stewart East
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaCharlton Heston spent up to five hours a day at rehearsals conducting Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C-, Op. 67, Allegro con brio, the music performed over the opening credits. In his diaries, Heston describes it as better than parting the Red Sea.
- GoofsLionel Evans refers to the number of musicians in his orchestra as 70---the bus, although a double-decker, would not hold that many. In courtyard scenes, there are not that many seen.
- SoundtracksSymphony No. 5 in C minor I. Allegro con brio
(uncredited)
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Lawrence Foster
[Played by the orchestra over the opening title card and credits; reprise played over the end credits]
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I "rediscovered" and just watched this little gem of a film with Good classical music and great performances, particularly by Maximilian Schell. It's technically a war movie though. My rating of 7 is based on purely entertainment value. Pretty good
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- The Battle Hours
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- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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