Is Paris Burning?

Synopsis

Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city. After much contemplation, Choltitz ignores orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, alongside Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a leader organise his forces.

Trailer

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Yvon Morandat

Charles Boyer

Doctor Monod

Leslie Caron

Françoise Labé

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Lt. Henri Karcher

George Chakiris

GI in Tank

Bruno Cremer

Colonel Rol Tanguy

Claude Dauphin

Colonel Lebel

Alain Delon

Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Kirk Douglas

General Patton

Pierre Dux

Cerat - Alexandre Parodi

Glenn Ford

Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

Gert Fröbe

Von Choltitz

Daniel Gélin

Yves Bayet

Georges Géret

Baker

Hannes Messemer

General Jodl

Harry Meyen

Lieutenant von Arnim

Yves Montand

Sgt. Marcel Bizien

Anthony Perkins

Sgt. Warren

Michel Piccoli

Edgar Pisani

Wolfgang Preiss

Capitaine Ebernach

Crew

Art

• Pierre Guffroy Art Direction
• Willy Holt Production Design
• Marc Frédérix Art Direction
• Roger Volper Set Dresser

Camera

• Marcel Grignon Director of Photography
• Georges Pastier Camera Operator
• André Domage Camera Operator
• Pierre Willemin Camera Operator
• Jean Tournier Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Aïda Carange Makeup Artist
• Michel Deruelle Makeup Artist
• Pierre Nourry Costume Design
• Jean Zay Costume Design

Directing

• René Clément Director
• André Smagghe Second Unit Director
• Christian Sarramia Assistant Director
• Yvette Vérité Continuity
• Yves Boisset Assistant Director
• Michel Wyn Assistant Director

Editing

• Robert Lawrence Editor
• Catherine Gascuel Assistant Editor
• Françoise Merville Assistant Editor
• Annie Charvein Assistant Editor
• Catherine Gabrielidis Assistant Editor

Production

• Paul Graetz Producer
• Louis Wipf Unit Manager

Sound

• Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
• Jacques Carrère Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Jean Nény Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• John C. Hammell Music Editor
• Denise Charvein Sound Editor
• Johnny Dwyre Sound Editor
• Alex Pront Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

• Larry Collins Original Story
• Francis Ford Coppola Screenplay
• Dominique LaPierre Original Story
• Gore Vidal Screenplay