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