Is Paris Burning?

1966 ""Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone."
Is Paris Burning?
6.8| 2h53m| PG| en| Drama, History
Storyline

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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  • Is Paris Burning? Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer as Docteur 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