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.
Release Date: 1966-10-26
Original Language: fr
Genres: War Drama History
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Yvon Morandat
Doctor Monod
Françoise Labé
Lt. Henri Karcher
GI in Tank
Colonel Rol Tanguy
Colonel Lebel
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
General Patton
Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Von Choltitz
Yves Bayet
Baker
General Jodl
Lieutenant von Arnim
Sgt. Marcel Bizien
Sgt. Warren
Edgar Pisani
Capitaine Ebernach
General Leclerc
General Sibert
Cafe Owner
Captain Serge
Maj. Roger Gallois
Claire Morandat
Charlie, U.S. soldier
Konsul Nordling
Prefect Luizet
Adolf Hitler
General von Voineburg
Gen. Field Marshal Model
Commander of Fresnes prison
Georges Landrieu
Lilane Charvet, young bride
SS Commander in Pantin
Joliot-Curie
Policeman / Gendarme
Burned German soldier
German adjutant in the subway
German soldier in the subway
Bernard Labé
F.F.I. bazooka
SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Resistant policeman
Priest
Old lady
F.F.I liaison officer
Resistant student
Infantry General Burgdorf
Bailiff at Matignon
Jade Amicol
Owner of the Medicis bistro
Resistant student
SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Resistant student
Gentleman with the little dog
Captain Dronne
Prefecture's switchboard operator
German prisoner
Intern with Monod (uncredited)
Parisian woman (uncredited)
Young resistant (uncredited)
Member of Resistance council (uncredited)
Young resistant (uncredited)
Bit part (uncredited)
Debu-Bridel (uncredited)
American soldier (uncredited)
Stella (uncredited)
Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
F.F.I. member (uncredited)
Landrieux (uncredited)
Col. Fabien (uncredited)
Young woman (uncredited)
Young resistant (uncredited)