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Film / 1966
Is Paris Burning?
Directed by
René Clément
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.
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.
Cast
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 Choltitz
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Daniel GélinYves Bayet
Georges GéretBaker
Hannes MessemerGeneral Jodl
Harry MeyenLieutenant von Arnim
Yves MontandSgt. Marcel Bizien
Anthony PerkinsSgt. Warren
Michel PiccoliEdgar Pisani
Wolfgang PreissCapitaine Ebernach
Claude RichGeneral Leclerc
Robert StackGeneral Sibert
Simone SignoretCafe Owner
Jean-Louis TrintignantCaptain Serge
Pierre VaneckMaj. Roger Gallois
Marie VersiniClaire Morandat
Skip WardCharlie, U.S. soldier
Orson WellesKonsul Nordling
Michel EtcheverryPrefect Luizet
Billy FrickAdolf Hitler
Ernst Fritz FürbringerGeneral von Voineburg
Konrad GeorgGen. Field Marshal Model
Joachim HansenCommander of Fresnes prison
Félix MartenGeorges Landrieu
Paloma MattaLilane Charvet, young bride
Günter MeisnerSS Commander in Pantin
Sacha PitoëffJoliot-Curie
Albert RémyPoliceman / Gendarme
Christian RodeBurned German soldier
Helmuth SchneiderGerman adjutant in the subway
Otto SternGerman soldier in the subway
Tony TaffinBernard Labé
Jean ValmontF.F.I. bazooka
Karl-Otto AlbertySS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Pierre ColletResistant policeman
Paul CrauchetPriest
Germaine de FranceOld lady
Bernard FressonF.F.I liaison officer
Michel GonzalèsResistant student
Peter JacobInfantry General Burgdorf
Hubert de LapparentBailiff at Matignon
Roger LumontJade Amicol
Pierre MiratOwner of the Medicis bistro
Francis NaniResistant student
Peter NeusserSS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Sébastien PoitrenaudResistant student
Jean-Michel RouzièreGentleman with the little dog
Georges StaquetCaptain Dronne
Hénia SucharPrefecture's switchboard operator
Claude VernierGerman prisoner
Georges ClaisseIntern with Monod (uncredited)
Suzy DelairParisian woman (uncredited)
Patrick DewaereYoung resistant (uncredited)
André FalconMember of Resistance council (uncredited)
Michel FugainYoung resistant (uncredited)
Jeanne HervialeBit part (uncredited)
Michael LonsdaleDebu-Bridel (uncredited)
Jacques LéonardAmerican soldier (uncredited)
Maria MachadoStella (uncredited)
E.G. MarshallIntelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
Mike MarshallF.F.I. member (uncredited)
Georges PoujoulyLandrieux (uncredited)
Serge RousseauCol. Fabien (uncredited)
Cécile VassortYoung woman (uncredited)
Michel SardouYoung resistant (uncredited)
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