Is Paris Burning?

Oct 26, 1966

2h 53m

★ 7.2

"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.

Overview

Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.

Genres

War

Drama

History

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Marianne Productions

Transcontinental Films

Seven Arts Productions

Rastar Productions

Is Paris Burning? Trailers

Cast

Yvon Morandat

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Doctor Monod

Charles Boyer

Françoise Labé

Leslie Caron

Lt. Henri Karcher

Jean-Pierre Cassel

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Bruno Cremer

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Claude Dauphin

Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Alain Delon

General Patton

Kirk Douglas

Cerat - Alexandre Parodi

Pierre Dux

Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

Glenn Ford

Von Choltitz

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