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In 1945, Raoul Nordling, the Swedish consul-general in Paris, meets with Dietrich von Cholitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, to convince him not to destroy historical landmarks across the city.
  • Genre:
    history, drama
  • Original Language:
    French (France)
  • Director:
    Volker Schlöndorff
  • Producer:
    Marc de Bayser, Amelie Latscha, Frank Le Wita, Felix Moeller, Olivier Père
  • Writer:
    Volker Schlöndorff, Cyril Gely
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $230.9K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Arte France, Centre national de la Cinématographie, arte France Cinéma, Canal+, Eurimages, Filmförderung Baden- Württenberg, Blueprint Film, Film Oblige, Ciné+, Gaumont, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Filmförderungsanstalt, Région Ile-de-France, Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR)

Cast & Crew

André Dussollier
Raoul Nordling
Niels Arestrup
Général von Choltitz
Burghart Klaußner
Hauptmann Werner Ebernach
Robert Stadlober
Lieutenant Bressensdorf
Charlie Nelson
Le concierge
Jean-Marc Roulot
Jacques Lanvin
Stefan Wilkening
Caporal Mayer
Thomas Arnold
Lieutenant Hegger
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Screenwriter
Cyril Gely
Screenwriter
Marc de Bayser
Producer
Amelie Latscha
Producer
Frank Le Wita
Producer
Felix Moeller
Producer
Olivier Père
Producer
Jörg Lemberg
Original Music
Michel Amathieu
Cinematographer
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