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Is Paris Burning?(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-10-26
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218 Votes
Time: 2h 53m
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
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.
Languages: German, French, English.
Countries:
France,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Marianne Productions
Transcontinental Films
Movie: Is Paris Burning?
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer
Doctor Monod
Leslie Caron
Françoise Labé
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lt. Henri Karcher
George Chakiris
GI in Tank
Bruno Cremer
Colonel Rol Tanguy
Claude Dauphin
Colonel Lebel
Alain Delon
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas
General Patton
Pierre Dux
Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
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