Is Paris Burning? - 1966

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.

173min
1966
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo profile pictureJean-Paul BelmondoYvon Morandat
Charles Boyer profile pictureCharles BoyerDocteur Monod
Leslie Caron profile pictureLeslie CaronFrançoise Labé
Jean-Pierre Cassel profile pictureJean-Pierre CasselLt. Henri Karcher
George Chakiris profile pictureGeorge ChakirisGI in Tank
Bruno Cremer profile pictureBruno CremerColonel Rol Tanguy
Claude Dauphin profile pictureClaude DauphinColonel Lebel
Alain Delon profile pictureAlain DelonJacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas profile pictureKirk DouglasGeneral Patton
Pierre Dux profile picturePierre DuxCerat - Alexandre Parodi
Glenn Ford profile pictureGlenn FordLt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert Fröbe profile pictureGert FröbeVon Choltitz
Daniel Gélin profile pictureDaniel GélinYves Bayet
Hannes Messemer profile pictureHannes MessemerGeneral Jodl
Harry Meyen profile pictureHarry MeyenLieutenant von Arnim
Yves Montand profile pictureYves MontandSgt. Marcel Bizien
Anthony Perkins profile pictureAnthony PerkinsSgt. Warren
Michel Piccoli profile pictureMichel PiccoliEdgar Pisani
Wolfgang Preiss profile pictureWolfgang PreissCapitaine Ebernach
Claude Rich profile pictureClaude RichGeneral Leclerc
Robert Stack profile pictureRobert StackGeneral Sibert
Simone Signoret profile pictureSimone SignoretCafe Owner
Jean-Louis Trintignant profile pictureJean-Louis TrintignantCapitaine Serge
Pierre Vaneck profile picturePierre VaneckMaj. Roger Gallois
Marie Versini profile pictureMarie VersiniClaire Morandat
Skip Ward profile pictureSkip WardCharlie, un soldat U.S.
Orson Welles profile pictureOrson WellesKonsul Nordling
Michel Etcheverry profile pictureMichel EtcheverryPréfet Luizet
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer profile pictureErnst Fritz FürbringerGeneral von Voineburg
Konrad Georg profile pictureKonrad GeorgGen. Field Marshal Model
Joachim Hansen profile pictureJoachim HansenCommandant prison de Fresnes
Félix Marten profile pictureFélix MartenGeorges Landrieu
Günter Meisner profile pictureGünter MeisnerSS Commandant Pantin
Sacha Pitoëff profile pictureSacha PitoëffJoliot-Curie
Albert Rémy profile pictureAlbert RémyPoliceman / Le gendarme
Helmuth Schneider profile pictureHelmuth SchneiderAdjudant allemand métro
Otto Stern profile pictureOtto SternSoldat allemand métro
Jean Valmont profile pictureJean ValmontF.F.I. bazooka
Karl-Otto Alberty profile pictureKarl-Otto AlbertySS - tapisserie de Bayeux
Pierre Collet profile picturePierre ColletUn policier résistant
Bernard Fresson profile pictureBernard FressonAgent de liaison F.F.I.
Hubert de Lapparent profile pictureHubert de LapparentL'huissier à Matignon
Roger Lumont profile pictureRoger LumontJade Amicol
Pierre Mirat profile picturePierre MiratPatron du bistro Medicis
Peter Neusser profile picturePeter NeusserSS - tapisserie de Bayeux
Georges Staquet profile pictureGeorges StaquetCapitaine Dronne
Hénia Suchar profile pictureHénia SucharLa standardiste de la préfecture
Claude Vernier profile pictureClaude VernierPrisonnier allemand
Georges Claisse profile pictureGeorges ClaisseIntern with Monod (uncredited)
Suzy Delair profile pictureSuzy DelairUne Parisienne (uncredited)
Patrick Dewaere profile picturePatrick DewaereA young resister (uncredited)
André Falcon profile pictureAndré FalconMember of Resistance council (uncredited)
Michel Fugain profile pictureMichel FugainA young resistant (uncredited)
Jeanne Herviale profile pictureJeanne HervialeBit part (uncredited)
Michael Lonsdale profile pictureMichael LonsdaleDebu-Bridel (uncredited)
Jacques Léonard profile pictureJacques LéonardAmerican soldier (uncredited)
Maria Machado profile pictureMaria MachadoStella (uncredited)
E.G. Marshall profile pictureE.G. MarshallIntelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
Mike Marshall profile pictureMike MarshallF.F.I. member (uncredited)
Georges Poujouly profile pictureGeorges PoujoulyLandrieux (uncredited)
Cécile Vassort profile pictureCécile VassortUne jeune femme (uncredited)
Michel Sardou profile pictureMichel Sardouun résistant (uncredited)

About Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning? 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.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 173min

Extra details

Original Title: Paris brûle-t-il?
Original Language: French
Directed By: René Clément
Production Companies
ParamountMarianne ProductionsTranscontinental Films