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Movie Info

Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz (Jean-Paul Belmondo) 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 (Leslie Caron), helps a resistance leader (Alain Delon) organize his forces.

Genre:

war
Original Language:

English
Director:

René Clément
Producer:

Paul Graetz
Writer:

Gore Vidal, Francis Ford Coppola
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Runtime:

2h 53m
Production Co:

Marianne Productions, Transcontinental Films

Cast & Crew

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Pierrelot-Yvon Morandat

Charles Boyer
Docteur Monod

Leslie Caron
Françoise Labé

Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lieutenant Henri Karcher

George Chakiris
GI in Tank

Bruno Cremer
Colonel Rol-Tanguy

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Critic Reviews for Is Paris Burning?

All Critics (7) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2)

It's touching in the deepest with those final sequences, in which the narrative time seems stretched millimetrically. [Full Review in Spanish]

September 4, 2019 | Full Review…

Alberto Abuín
Espinof
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June 16, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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March 28, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Belmondo in anything!

January 21, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com
The real star of Is Paris Burning? is the city of Paris itself. Its other performers are miscast, the film's direction is uneven, its development is confused.

November 20, 2003 | Full Review…

Tony Mastroianni
Cleveland Press
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November 17, 2003 | Rating: 4/5

Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
Filme loooooongo sobre os ltimos dias da ocupao nazista em Paris, recheado de pontas clebres, mas seu ufanismo acaba tornando-o lento, repetitivo e cansativo.

July 25, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Pablo Villaça
Cinema em Cena

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Audience Reviews for Is Paris Burning?

Sep 08, 2006

Not bad looking. With a superb script by Gore Vidal and Francis Ford Coppula and directed by Rene Clement. Filmed in Panavision(was Oscar nominated for its stunning black and white cimematopgraphy),this film boasts an all star cast which features Charles Boyer,Leslie Caron,Glenn Ford,Henry Fonda,Robert Stack and a execptional performance by Kirk Douglas as General Patton. Be forewarned here since this picture runs over three hours long.

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