Is Paris Burning? (1966)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 9.704 |
Directed By
René Clément
Crew
Paul Graetz
Robert Lawrence
Gore Vidal
Marcel Grignon
Maurice Jarre
Dominique LaPierre
Francis Ford Coppola
René Clément
Larry Collins
Jean Zay
Yves Boisset
Pierre Guffroy
Christian Sarramia
Roger Volper
Michel Wyn
Jacques Carrère
Pierre Nourry
Aïda Carange
Louis Wipf
Willy Holt
Marc Frédérix
André Smagghe
Michel Deruelle
Annie Charvein
Françoise Merville
Yvette Vérité
Denise Charvein
Johnny Dwyre
Catherine Gabrielidis
Alex Pront
John C. Hammell
Georges Pastier
Jean Tournier
Jean Nény
André Domage
Pierre Willemin
Catherine Gascuel
TOP CAST
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer
Docteur 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
The 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
Claude Rich
General Leclerc/Lieutenant Pierre de la Fouchardière
Robert Stack
General Sibert
Simone Signoret
Cafe Owner
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Capitaine Serge
Pierre Vaneck
Maj. Roger Gallois
Marie Versini
Claire Morandat
Skip Ward
Charlie, un soldat U.S.
Orson Welles
Konsul Nordling
Michel Etcheverry
Préfet Luizet
Billy Frick
Adolf Hitler
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
General von Voineburg
Konrad Georg
Gen. Field Marshal Model
Joachim Hansen
Commandant prison de Fresnes
Félix Marten
Georges Landrieu
Paloma Matta
Lilane Charvet, la jeune mariée
Günter Meisner
SS Commandant Pantin
Sacha Pitoëff
Joliot-Curie
Albert Rémy
Policeman / Le gendarme
Christian Rode
Soldat allemand brûlé
Helmuth Schneider
Adjudant allemand métro
Otto Stern
Soldat allemand métro
Tony Taffin
Bernard Labé
Jean Valmont
F.F.I. bazooka
Karl-Otto Alberty
SS - tapisserie de Bayeux
Pierre Collet
Un policier résistant
Paul Crauchet
Priest
Germaine de France
Old lady
Bernard Fresson
Agent de liaison F.F.I.
Michel Gonzalès
Étudiant résistant
Peter Jacob
Génaral Burgdorf / Gen. Burgdorf
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