Paris brûle-t-il?1966
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
Director
Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola, Gore Vidal
Actors
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron, Jean-Pierre Cassel, George Chakiris, Bruno Cremer, Claude Dauphin, Alain Delon, Kirk Douglas, Glenn Ford, Gert Fröbe, Daniel Gélin, Hannes Messemer, Yves Montand, Anthony Perkins, Michel Piccoli, Wolfgang Preiss, Claude Rich, Robert Stack, Simone Signoret, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pierre Vaneck, Marie Versini, Skip Ward, Orson Welles, Sacha Pitoëff, Albert Rémy, Jean Valmont, Paul Crauchet, Bernard Fresson, Roger Lumont, Suzy Delair, Michael Lonsdale, E.G. Marshall, Mike Marshall, Georges Poujouly
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 173 Minutes
Genres
About the film
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.
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Ratings
7.2tmdb
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