Is Paris Burning?

November. 10,1966      PG
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jean-Paul Belmondo as  Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer as  Docteur Monod
Leslie Caron as  Françoise Labé
Jean-Pierre Cassel as  Lt. Henri Karcher
George Chakiris as  GI in Tank
Bruno Cremer as  Colonel Rol Tanguy
Claude Dauphin as  Colonel Lebel
Alain Delon as  Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas as  General Patton
Pierre Dux as  Cerat - Alexandre Parodi

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