Is Paris Burning? 1966
Paris brûle-t-il?
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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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- René Clément
- Writers
- Francis Ford Coppola, Gore Vidal
- Producers
- Paul Graetz
- Cinematography
- Marcel Grignon
- Editing
- Robert Lawrence
- Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Production Design
- Willy Holt
- Costume Design
- Pierre Nourry, Jean Zay
Details
- Release date
- Oct 26, 1966
- Runtime
- 173 min
- Status
- Released
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Marianne Productions, Transcontinental Films, Seven Arts Productions, Rastar Productions
- Country
- France, United States of America
- Language
- German, French, English
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