Is Paris Burning?
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
7.2(227) 1966-10-26 173 minWarDramaHistory
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.
ProducerPaul Graetz
Original Music ComposerMaurice Jarre
ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola
DirectorRené Clément
ScreenplayGore Vidal
Cast & characters
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer
as Doctor Monod
Leslie Caron
as Françoise Labé
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Lt. Henri Karcher
George Chakiris
as GI in Tank
Bruno Cremer
as Colonel Rol Tanguy
Claude Dauphin
as Colonel Lebel
Alain Delon
as Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas
as General Patton
Pierre Dux
as Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Glenn Ford
as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert Fröbe
as Von Choltitz
Daniel Gélin
as Yves Bayet
Georges Géret
as Baker
Hannes Messemer
as General Jodl
Harry Meyen
as Lieutenant von Arnim
Yves Montand
as Sgt. Marcel Bizien
Anthony Perkins
as Sgt. Warren
Michel Piccoli
as Edgar Pisani
Wolfgang Preiss
as Capitaine Ebernach
Claude Rich
as General Leclerc
Robert Stack
as General Sibert
Simone Signoret
as Cafe Owner
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Captain Serge
