Is Paris Burning?
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
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.
Directed by René Clément · Written by Francis Ford Coppola
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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
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