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Is Paris Burning?

PG

1966

173 minutes

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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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Jean-Paul Belmondo headshot

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Yvon Morandat

Charles Boyer headshot

Charles Boyer

Docteur Monod

Leslie Caron headshot

Leslie Caron

Françoise Labé

Jean-Pierre Cassel headshot

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Lt. Henri Karcher

George Chakiris headshot

George Chakiris

GI in Tank

Bruno Cremer headshot

Bruno Cremer

Colonel Rol Tanguy

Claude Dauphin headshot

Claude Dauphin

Colonel Lebel

Alain Delon headshot

Alain Delon

Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Kirk Douglas headshot

Kirk Douglas

General Patton

Pierre Dux headshot

Pierre Dux

Cerat - Alexandre Parodi

Glenn Ford headshot

Glenn Ford

Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

Gert Fröbe headshot

Gert Fröbe

Von Choltitz

Daniel Gélin headshot

Daniel Gélin

Yves Bayet

Georges Géret headshot

Georges Géret

The Baker

Hannes Messemer headshot

Hannes Messemer

General Jodl

Harry Meyen headshot

Harry Meyen

Lieutenant von Arnim

Yves Montand headshot

Yves Montand

Sgt. Marcel Bizien

Anthony Perkins headshot

Anthony Perkins

Sgt. Warren

Michel Piccoli headshot

Michel Piccoli

Edgar Pisani

Wolfgang Preiss headshot

Wolfgang Preiss

Capitaine Ebernach

Claude Rich headshot

Claude Rich

General Leclerc/Lieutenant Pierre de la Fouchardière

Robert Stack headshot

Robert Stack

General Sibert

Simone Signoret headshot

Simone Signoret

Cafe Owner

Jean-Louis Trintignant headshot

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Capitaine Serge

Pierre Vaneck headshot

Pierre Vaneck

Maj. Roger Gallois

Marie Versini headshot

Marie Versini

Claire Morandat

Skip Ward headshot

Skip Ward

Charlie, un soldat U.S.

Orson Welles headshot

Orson Welles

Konsul Nordling

Michel Etcheverry headshot

Michel Etcheverry

Préfet Luizet

Billy Frick headshot

Billy Frick

Adolf Hitler

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer headshot

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

General von Voineburg

Konrad Georg headshot

Konrad Georg

Gen. Field Marshal Model

Joachim Hansen headshot

Joachim Hansen

Commandant prison de Fresnes

Félix Marten headshot

Félix Marten

Georges Landrieu

Paloma Matta headshot

Paloma Matta

Lilane Charvet, la jeune mariée

Günter Meisner headshot

Günter Meisner

SS Commandant Pantin

Sacha Pitoëff headshot

Sacha Pitoëff

Joliot-Curie

Albert Rémy headshot

Albert Rémy

Policeman / Le gendarme

Christian Rode headshot

Christian Rode

Soldat allemand brûlé

Helmuth Schneider headshot

Helmuth Schneider

Adjudant allemand métro

Otto Stern headshot

Otto Stern

Soldat allemand métro

Tony Taffin headshot

Tony Taffin

Bernard Labé

Jean Valmont headshot

Jean Valmont

F.F.I. bazooka

Karl-Otto Alberty headshot

Karl-Otto Alberty

SS - tapisserie de Bayeux

Pierre Collet headshot

Pierre Collet

Un policier résistant

Paul Crauchet headshot

Paul Crauchet

Priest

Germaine de France headshot

Germaine de France

Old lady

Bernard Fresson headshot

Bernard Fresson

Agent de liaison F.F.I.

Michel Gonzalès headshot

Michel Gonzalès

Étudiant résistant

Peter Jacob headshot

Peter Jacob

Génaral Burgdorf / Gen. Burgdorf

Hubert de Lapparent headshot

Hubert de Lapparent

L'huissier à Matignon

Roger Lumont headshot

Roger Lumont

Jade Amicol

Pierre Mirat headshot

Pierre Mirat

Patron du bistro Medicis

Francis Nani headshot

Francis Nani

Étudiant resistant

Peter Neusser headshot

Peter Neusser

SS - tapisserie de Bayeux

Sébastien Poitrenaud headshot

Sébastien Poitrenaud

Étudiant resistant

Jean-Michel Rouzière headshot

Jean-Michel Rouzière

Le monsieur au petit chien

Georges Staquet headshot

Georges Staquet

Capitaine Dronne

Hénia Suchar headshot

Hénia Suchar

La standardiste de la préfecture

Claude Vernier headshot

Claude Vernier

Prisonnier allemand

Georges Claisse headshot

Georges Claisse

Intern with Monod (uncredited)

Suzy Delair headshot

Suzy Delair

Une Parisienne (uncredited)

Patrick Dewaere headshot

Patrick Dewaere

A young resister (uncredited)

André Falcon headshot

André Falcon

Member of Resistance council (uncredited)

Michel Fugain headshot

Michel Fugain

A young resistant (uncredited)

Jeanne Herviale headshot

Jeanne Herviale

Bit part (uncredited)

Michael Lonsdale headshot

Michael Lonsdale

Debu-Bridel (uncredited)

Jacques Léonard headshot

Jacques Léonard

American soldier (uncredited)

Maria Machado headshot

Maria Machado

Stella (uncredited)

E.G. Marshall headshot

E.G. Marshall

Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)

Mike Marshall headshot

Mike Marshall

F.F.I. member (uncredited)

Georges Poujouly headshot

Georges Poujouly

Landrieux (uncredited)

Serge Rousseau headshot

Serge Rousseau

Col. Fabien (uncredited)

Cécile Vassort headshot

Cécile Vassort

Une jeune femme (uncredited)

Michel Sardou headshot

Michel Sardou

un résistant (uncredited)

Albert Augier headshot

Albert Augier

Général Leclerc (voice)