Drama History War
On the night of August 24, 1944, the fate of Paris rests with General von Choltitz, who plans to destroy the city on Hitler's orders. As the general prepares to detonate explosives throughout the capital, Swedish consul Raoul Nordling uses diplomacy in a desperate bid to convince him to defy the orders and save Paris.
Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
Paula Beer
Ingrid (uncredited)
Lucas Prisor
SS soldier
Niels Arestrup
General Dietrich von Choltitz
Johannes Klaußner
18 year old soldier
André Dussollier
Raoul Nordling
Burghart Klaußner
Captain Werner Ebernach
Attila Borlan
SS officer
Robert Stadlober
Lieutenant Bressensdorf
Marie Dompnier
The makeup lady
Bodo Wolf
Jochen Hägele
Escort soldier
Thomas Arnold
Lieutenant Hegger
Tristan Robin
Dankwart Von Arnim (uncredited)
Charles Morillon
The vestibule guard
Eric Moreau
A resistant (uncredited)
Jean-Marc Roulot
Jacques Lanvin
Charlie Nelson
The caretaker
Olivier Ythier
Lieutenant Karcher
Claudine Acs
The maid
Stefan Wilkening
Caporal Mayer
Pierre-Marie Rochefort-Schneider
The radio operator
Dominique Engelhardt
Hans, the guard
Jean-Cyril Durieux
Escort soldier
Peng Zhang

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