War Drama History
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.
Directed by
René Clément
Alain Delon
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas
General Patton
Anthony Perkins
Sgt. Warren
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Yvon Morandat
Robert Stack
General Sibert
Glenn Ford
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Leslie Caron
Françoise Labé
E.G. Marshall
Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
Michael Lonsdale
Debu-Bridel (uncredited)
Bruno Cremer
Colonel Rol Tanguy
Michel Piccoli
Edgar Pisani
Gert Fröbe
Von Choltitz
Simone Signoret
Cafe Owner
Skip Ward
Charlie, U.S. soldier
Mike Marshall
F.F.I. member (uncredited)
Yves Montand
Sgt. Marcel Bizien
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Captain Serge
George Chakiris
GI in Tank
Claude Rich
General Leclerc
Patrick Dewaere
Young resistant (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lt. Henri Karcher
Paul Crauchet
Priest
Wolfgang Preiss
Capitaine Ebernach
Charles Boyer
Doctor Monod
Bernard Fresson
F.F.I liaison officer
Helmuth Schneider
German adjutant in the subway
Michel Sardou
Young resistant (uncredited)
André Falcon
Member of Resistance council (uncredited)
Daniel Gélin
Yves Bayet
Félix Marten
Georges Landrieu
Günter Meisner
SS Commander in Pantin
Claude Dauphin
Colonel Lebel
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
General von Voineburg
Marie Versini
Claire Morandat
Hannes Messemer
General Jodl
Georges Géret
Baker
Albert Rémy
Policeman / Gendarme
Jean Valmont
F.F.I. bazooka
Suzy Delair
Parisian woman (uncredited)
Pierre Collet
Resistant policeman
Joachim Hansen
Commander of Fresnes prison
Maria Machado
Stella (uncredited)
Roger Lumont
Jade Amicol
Pierre Vaneck
Maj. Roger Gallois
Christian Rode
Burned German soldier
Sacha Pitoëff
Joliot-Curie
Harry Meyen
Lieutenant von Arnim
Michel Etcheverry
Prefect Luizet
Pierre Dux
Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Georges Claisse
Intern with Monod (uncredited)
Hénia Suchar
Prefecture's switchboard operator
Pierre Mirat
Owner of the Medicis bistro
Michel Fugain
Young resistant (uncredited)
Georges Poujouly
Landrieux (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent
Bailiff at Matignon
Claude Vernier
German prisoner
Georges Staquet
Captain Dronne
Jeanne Herviale
Bit part (uncredited)
Jacques Léonard
American soldier (uncredited)
Serge Rousseau
Col. Fabien (uncredited)
Konrad Georg
Gen. Field Marshal Model
Cécile Vassort
Young woman (uncredited)
Germaine de France
Old lady
Otto Stern
German soldier in the subway
Peter Neusser
SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Tony Taffin
Bernard Labé
Billy Frick
Adolf Hitler
Paloma Matta
Lilane Charvet, young bride
Karl-Otto Alberty
SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Michel Gonzalès
Resistant student
Peter Jacob
Infantry General Burgdorf
Francis Nani
Resistant student
Sébastien Poitrenaud
Resistant student
Jean-Michel Rouzière
Gentleman with the little dog

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