Is Paris Burning? | Paris brûle-t-il?
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: War, Drama, History
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 173 minutes
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Charles Boyer
Played Docteur Monod
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George Chakiris
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Played Colonel Rol Tanguy
Claude Dauphin
Played Colonel Lebel
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Played Jacques Chaban-Delmas
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Played General Patton
Pierre Dux
Played Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Glenn Ford
Played Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert Fröbe
Played Von Choltitz
Daniel Gélin
Played Yves Bayet
Georges Géret
Played The Baker
Hannes Messemer
Played General Jodl
Harry Meyen
Played Lieutenant von Arnim
Yves Montand
Played Sgt. Marcel Bizien
Anthony Perkins
Played Sgt. Warren
Michel Piccoli
Played Edgar Pisani
Wolfgang Preiss
Played Capitaine Ebernach
Claude Rich
Played General Leclerc/Lieutenant Pierre de la Fouchardière
Robert Stack
Played General Sibert
Simone Signoret
Played Cafe Owner
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Played Capitaine Serge
Pierre Vaneck
Played Maj. Roger Gallois
Marie Versini
Played Claire Morandat
Skip Ward
Played Charlie, un soldat U.S.
Orson Welles
Played Konsul Nordling
Michel Etcheverry
Played Préfet Luizet
Billy Frick
Played Adolf Hitler
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Played General von Voineburg
Konrad Georg
Played Gen. Field Marshal Model
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Played Commandant prison de Fresnes
Félix Marten
Played Georges Landrieu
Paloma Matta
Played Lilane Charvet, la jeune mariée
Günter Meisner
Played SS Commandant Pantin
Sacha Pitoëff
Played Joliot-Curie
Albert Rémy
Played Policeman / Le gendarme
Christian Rode
Played Soldat allemand brûlé
Helmuth Schneider
Played Adjudant allemand métro
Otto Stern
Played Soldat allemand métro
Tony Taffin
Played Bernard Labé
Jean Valmont
Played F.F.I. bazooka
Karl-Otto Alberty
Played SS - tapisserie de Bayeux
Pierre Collet
Played Un policier résistant
Paul Crauchet
Played Priest
Germaine de France
Played Old lady
Bernard Fresson
Played Agent de liaison F.F.I.
Michel Gonzalès
Played Étudiant résistant
Peter Jacob
Played Génaral Burgdorf / Gen. Burgdorf
Hubert de Lapparent
Played L'huissier à Matignon
Roger Lumont
Played Jade Amicol
Pierre Mirat
Played Patron du bistro Medicis
Francis Nani
Played Étudiant resistant
Peter Neusser
Played SS - tapisserie de Bayeux
Sébastien Poitrenaud
Played Étudiant resistant
Jean-Michel Rouzière
Played Le monsieur au petit chien
Georges Staquet
Played Capitaine Dronne
Hénia Suchar
Played La standardiste de la préfecture
Claude Vernier
Played Prisonnier allemand
Georges Claisse
Played Intern with Monod (uncredited)
Suzy Delair
Played Une Parisienne (uncredited)
Patrick Dewaere
Played A young resister (uncredited)
André Falcon
Played Member of Resistance council (uncredited)
Michel Fugain
Played A young resistant (uncredited)
Jeanne Herviale
Played Bit part (uncredited)
Michael Lonsdale
Played Debu-Bridel (uncredited)
Jacques Léonard
Played American soldier (uncredited)
Maria Machado
Played Stella (uncredited)
E.G. Marshall
Played Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
Mike Marshall
Played F.F.I. member (uncredited)
Georges Poujouly
Played Landrieux (uncredited)
Serge Rousseau
Played Col. Fabien (uncredited)
Cécile Vassort
Played Une jeune femme (uncredited)
Michel Sardou
Played un résistant (uncredited)
Albert Augier
Played Général Leclerc (voice)
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