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Is Paris Burning? (1966)
- PG
- 11/10/1966 (US)
- War, Drama, History
- 2h 53m
"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.
Gore Vidal
ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola
ScreenplayRené Clément
DirectorCast
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Yvon Morandat![Charles Boyer's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/wFFkKeY4RqC8ChYd64KJiAaSVWy.jpg)
Charles Boyer
Docteur Monod![Leslie Caron's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ziObCBogxL5L1uTpDRUoKyWSOOc.jpg)
Leslie Caron
Françoise Labé![Jean-Pierre Cassel's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/iCZ9CFw55lwdERGuIEFrkpOdaBi.jpg)
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lt. Henri Karcher![George Chakiris's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mgwRsKs8K2swGLGeTlYLOaPF4yi.jpg)
George Chakiris
GI in Tank![Bruno Cremer's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nJKNyrnUKN3WtbX4ERaShXVkBsd.jpg)
Bruno Cremer
Colonel Rol Tanguy![Claude Dauphin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1Phmm4zdV1gX3R3Gbjz5W4m2DBq.jpg)
Claude Dauphin
Colonel Lebel![Alain Delon's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uxjpuwpp2zsFs7ONFX3ueDLEZMc.jpg)