Is Paris Burning?
Paris brûle-t-il?
Rating: 7.2 · 1966 · War, Drama, History · USA, France · 2 ч 53 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Original title
- Paris brûle-t-il?
- Year
- 1966
- Genre
- War, Drama, History
- Country
- USA, France
- Runtime
- 2 ч 53 мин
- TMDB
- 7.2
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Tagline
- "Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
Director
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo — Yvon Morandat
- Charles Boyer — Doctor Monod
- Leslie Caron — Françoise Labé
- Jean-Pierre Cassel — Lt. Henri Karcher
- George Chakiris — GI in Tank
- Bruno Cremer — Colonel Rol Tanguy
- Claude Dauphin — Colonel Lebel
- Alain Delon — Jacques Chaban-Delmas
- Kirk Douglas — General Patton
- Pierre Dux — Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
- Glenn Ford — Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
- Gert Fröbe — Von Choltitz
- Daniel Gélin — Yves Bayet
- Georges Géret — Baker
- Hannes Messemer — General Jodl
- Harry Meyen — Lieutenant von Arnim
- Yves Montand — Sgt. Marcel Bizien
- Anthony Perkins — Sgt. Warren
- Michel Piccoli — Edgar Pisani
- Wolfgang Preiss — Capitaine Ebernach