Is Paris Burning?

1966, War, 2h 53m

7 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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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.

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
Claude Dauphin
Colonel Lebel
Alain Delon
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas
Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
Glenn Ford
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert Fröbe
General Dietrich von Choltitz
Daniel Gélin
Yves Bayet
Orson Welles
Consul Raoul Nordling
Yves Montand
Sgt. Marcel Bizien
Simone Signoret
Cafe Owner
Robert Stack
Brig. General Wm L. Sibert
René Clément
Director
Gore Vidal
Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter
Paul Graetz
Producer
Marcel Grignon
Cinematographer
Robert Lawrence
Film Editing
Maurice Jarre
Original Music
Willy Holt
Production Design
Marc Frédérix
Art Director
Pierre Guffroy
Art Director
Pierre Nourry
Costume Design
Jean Zay
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for Is Paris Burning?

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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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