Is Paris Burning?
Film1966173 min7.2/10 on TMDB
Directed by René Clément
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
The story
Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city. After much contemplation, Choltitz ignores orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, alongside Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a leader organise his forces.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Jean-Paul BelmondoYvon Morandat
Charles BoyerDoctor Monod
Leslie CaronFrançoise Labé
Jean-Pierre CasselLt. Henri Karcher
George ChakirisGI in Tank
Bruno CremerColonel Rol Tanguy
Claude DauphinColonel Lebel
Alain DelonJacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk DouglasGeneral Patton
Pierre DuxCerat - Alexandre Parodi
Glenn FordLt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert FröbeVon CholtitzExplore the crew
- Director
- René Clément
- Director of Photography
- Marcel Grignon
- Original Music Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Screenplay
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Screenplay
- Gore Vidal
- Editor
- Robert Lawrence
- Producer
- Paul Graetz