Is Paris Burning?
movie
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
Released October 26, 1966
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.
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as
Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer
as
Doctor 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
Pierre Dux
as
Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Glenn Ford
as
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert Fröbe
as
Von Choltitz
Crew
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Robert Lawrence
as
Editor
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Paul Graetz
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Producer
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Marcel Grignon
as
Director of Photography
Larry Collins
as
Original Story
Maurice Jarre
as
Original Music Composer
Francis Ford Coppola
as
Screenplay
Dominique LaPierre
as
Original Story
René Clément
as
Director
Gore Vidal
as
Screenplay
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André Smagghe
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Second Unit Director
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Jacques Carrère
as
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Aïda Carange
as
Makeup Artist