Paris brûle-t-il?

""Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone."

Oct 26 1966 Approved 2h 55m

Drama, History, War

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.

Plot

This sprawling, star-laden film, depicts the struggles of various French-Resistance factions to regain control of Paris near the end of World War II. The Nazi general in charge of Paris, Dietrich von Cholitz (Fröbe), is under orders from Hitler himself to burn the city if he cannot control it or if the Allies get too close. Much of the drama centers around the moral deliberations of the general, the Swedish ambassador (Welles), and the eager but desperate leaders of the resistance.

Written by

Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre, Gore Vidal

Directed by

René Clément

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron

Crew

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Production Countries

France, United States of America

Production Companies

Marianne Productions, Transcontinental Films, Paramount

Languages

English, Français, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 nominations total

Trailers

Is Paris Burning? (1966) Original Trailer [HD]

Scores

# of Votes

5,385

Average Rating

6.8 out of 10

Metascore

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