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 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 17.591 |
Directed By
René Clément
Crew
René Clément
Marcel Grignon
Maurice Jarre
Francis Ford Coppola
Gore Vidal
Larry Collins
Dominique LaPierre
Robert Lawrence
Paul Graetz
Willy Holt
Marc Frédérix
Pierre Guffroy
Pierre Nourry
Jean Zay
Aïda Carange
Michel Deruelle
Louis Wipf
Yves Boisset
Christian Sarramia
André Smagghe
Michel Wyn
Roger Volper
Jacques Carrère
Denise Charvein
Johnny Dwyre
Jean Nény
Alex Pront
André Domage
Georges Pastier
Jean Tournier
Pierre Willemin
Annie Charvein
Catherine Gabrielidis
Catherine Gascuel
Françoise Merville
John C. Hammell
Yvette Vérité
TOP CAST
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
Daniel Gélin
Yves Bayet
Georges Géret
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
Robert Stack
General Sibert
Simone Signoret
Cafe Owner
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Captain Serge
Pierre Vaneck
Maj. Roger Gallois
Marie Versini
Claire Morandat
Skip Ward
Charlie, U.S. soldier
Orson Welles
Konsul Nordling
Michel Etcheverry
Prefect Luizet
Billy Frick
Adolf Hitler
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
General von Voineburg
Konrad Georg
Gen. Field Marshal Model
Joachim Hansen
Commander of Fresnes prison
Félix Marten
Georges Landrieu
Paloma Matta
Lilane Charvet, young bride
Günter Meisner
SS Commander in Pantin
Sacha Pitoëff
Joliot-Curie
Albert Rémy
Policeman / Gendarme
Christian Rode
Burned German soldier
Helmuth Schneider
German adjutant in the subway
Otto Stern
German soldier in the subway
Tony Taffin
Bernard Labé
Jean Valmont
F.F.I. bazooka
Karl-Otto Alberty
SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Pierre Collet
Resistant policeman
Paul Crauchet
Priest
Germaine de France
Old lady
Bernard Fresson
F.F.I liaison officer
Michel Gonzalès
Resistant student
Peter Jacob
Infantry General Burgdorf
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