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Is Paris Burning? (1966)

Is Paris Burning? poster

War, Drama, History / APPROVED

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.

Director: René Clément

Blend 7.2

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Cast 75

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer Doctor Monod
Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron Françoise Labé
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel Lt. Henri Karcher
George Chakiris
George Chakiris GI in Tank
Bruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer Colonel Rol Tanguy
Claude Dauphin
Claude Dauphin Colonel Lebel
Alain Delon
Alain Delon Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas General Patton
Pierre Dux
Pierre Dux Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe Von Choltitz
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin Yves Bayet
Georges Géret
Georges Géret Baker
Hannes Messemer
Hannes Messemer General Jodl
Harry Meyen
Harry Meyen Lieutenant von Arnim
Yves Montand
Yves Montand Sgt. Marcel Bizien
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins Sgt. Warren
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli Edgar Pisani
Wolfgang Preiss
Wolfgang Preiss Capitaine Ebernach
Claude Rich
Claude Rich General Leclerc
Robert Stack
Robert Stack General Sibert
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret Cafe Owner
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Trintignant Captain Serge
Pierre Vaneck
Pierre Vaneck Maj. Roger Gallois
Marie Versini
Marie Versini Claire Morandat
Skip Ward
Skip Ward Charlie, U.S. soldier
Orson Welles
Orson Welles Konsul Nordling
Michel Etcheverry
Michel Etcheverry Prefect Luizet
Billy Frick
Billy Frick Adolf Hitler
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer General von Voineburg
Konrad Georg
Konrad Georg Gen. Field Marshal Model
Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen Commander of Fresnes prison
Félix Marten
Félix Marten Georges Landrieu
Paloma Matta
Paloma Matta Lilane Charvet, young bride
Günter Meisner
Günter Meisner SS Commander in Pantin
Sacha Pitoëff
Sacha Pitoëff Joliot-Curie
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy Policeman / Gendarme
Christian Rode
Christian Rode Burned German soldier
Helmuth Schneider
Helmuth Schneider German adjutant in the subway
Otto Stern
Otto Stern German soldier in the subway
Tony Taffin
Tony Taffin Bernard Labé
Jean Valmont
Jean Valmont F.F.I. bazooka
Karl-Otto Alberty
Karl-Otto Alberty SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet Resistant policeman
Paul Crauchet
Paul Crauchet Priest
Germaine de France
Germaine de France Old lady
Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson F.F.I liaison officer
Michel Gonzalès
Michel Gonzalès Resistant student
Peter Jacob
Peter Jacob Infantry General Burgdorf
Hubert de Lapparent
Hubert de Lapparent Bailiff at Matignon
Roger Lumont
Roger Lumont Jade Amicol
Pierre Mirat
Pierre Mirat Owner of the Medicis bistro
Francis Nani Resistant student
Peter Neusser
Peter Neusser SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Sébastien Poitrenaud Resistant student
Jean-Michel Rouzière Gentleman with the little dog
Georges Staquet
Georges Staquet Captain Dronne
Hénia Suchar
Hénia Suchar Prefecture's switchboard operator
Claude Vernier
Claude Vernier German prisoner
Georges Claisse
Georges Claisse Intern with Monod (uncredited)
Suzy Delair
Suzy Delair Parisian woman (uncredited)
Patrick Dewaere
Patrick Dewaere Young resistant (uncredited)
André Falcon
André Falcon Member of Resistance council (uncredited)
Michel Fugain
Michel Fugain Young resistant (uncredited)
Jeanne Herviale
Jeanne Herviale Bit part (uncredited)
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale Debu-Bridel (uncredited)
Jacques Léonard
Jacques Léonard American soldier (uncredited)
Maria Machado
Maria Machado Stella (uncredited)
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
Mike Marshall
Mike Marshall F.F.I. member (uncredited)
Georges Poujouly
Georges Poujouly Landrieux (uncredited)
Serge Rousseau
Serge Rousseau Col. Fabien (uncredited)
Cécile Vassort
Cécile Vassort Young woman (uncredited)
Michel Sardou
Michel Sardou Young resistant (uncredited)

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