Is Paris Burning?
1966 · directed by René Clément
- Rating
- 72/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Is Paris Burning? (1966), directed by René Clément, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Charles Boyer
- Leslie Caron
- Jean-Pierre Cassel
- George Chakiris
- Bruno Cremer
- Claude Dauphin
- Alain Delon
- Kirk Douglas
- Pierre Dux
Crew
- Marcel Grignon — Director of Photography
- Robert Lawrence — Editor
- Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer
- Francis Ford Coppola — Screenplay
- Gore Vidal — Screenplay
More from René Clément
- Forbidden Games (1952) — 87/100 · hit
- Purple Noon (1960) — 83/100 · hit
- The Damned (1947) — 79/100
- Gervaise (1956) — 74/100
- Rider on the Rain (1970) — 71/100
- Joy House (1964) — 53/100
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