Is Paris Burning? (Paris brûle-t-il?) 58 years old
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
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.
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Is Paris Burning? Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean-Louis Trintignant He was 35, now 94 years old | as Capitaine Serge |
| Leslie Caron She was 35, now 93 years old | as Françoise Labé |
| Charles Boyer He was 67, 78 years old when he died | as Docteur Monod |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel He was 33, 74 years old when he died | as Lt. Henri Karcher |
| Alain Delon He was 31, now 89 years old | as Jacques Chaban-Delmas |
| Kirk Douglas He was 49, 103 years old when he died | as General Patton |
| Claude Rich He was 37, 88 years old when he died | as General Leclerc |
| Gert Fröbe He was 53, 75 years old when he died | as Von Choltitz |
| Daniel Gélin He was 45, 81 years old when he died | as Yves Bayet |
| Claude Dauphin He was 63, 75 years old when he died | as Colonel Lebel |
| Anthony Perkins He was 34, 60 years old when he died | as Sgt. Warren |
| Mike Marshall He was 22, 60 years old when he died | |
| Glenn Ford He was 50, 90 years old when he died | as General Bradley |
| Orson Welles He was 51, 70 years old when he died | as Konsul Nordling |
| Michael Lonsdale He was 35, now 93 years old | as Jacques Debu-Bridel |
| Michel Piccoli He was 40, now 98 years old | as Edgar Pisani |
| Skip Ward He was 34, 70 years old when he died | as Charlie, un soldat U.S. |
| Suzy Delair She was 48, now 106 years old | |
| Marie Versini She was 26, now 84 years old | as Claire Morandat |
| Yves Montand He was 45, 70 years old when he died | as Sgt. Marcel Bizien |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo He was 33, now 91 years old | as Yvon Morandat |
| Georges Poujouly He was 26, 60 years old when he died | as Landrieux |
| Robert Stack He was 47, 84 years old when he died | as General Sibert |
| Wolfgang Preiss He was 56, 92 years old when he died | as Capitaine Ebernach |
| Bernard Fresson He was 35, 71 years old when he died | as Agent de liaison F.F.I. |
| Cécile Vassort She was 25, now 83 years old | |
| George Chakiris He was 32, now 90 years old | as GI in Tank |
| Simone Signoret She was 45, 64 years old when she died | as Cafe Owner |
| Bruno Cremer He was 37, 80 years old when he died | as Colonel Rol Tanguy |
| E.G. Marshall He was 52, 84 years old when he died | as Intelligence Officer Powell |
| Michel Fugain He was 24, now 82 years old | |
| Pierre Dux He was 58, 82 years old when he died | as Cerat - Alexandre Parodi |
| Jeanne Herviale She was 57, 80 years old when she died | |
| Sacha Pitoëff He was 46, 70 years old when he died | as Joliot-Curie |
| Günter Meisner He was 40, 68 years old when he died | as SS Commandant Pantin |
| Serge Rousseau He was 36, 77 years old when he died | as Col. Fabien |
| Claude Vernier He was 53, 83 years old when he died | as Prisonnier allemand |
| Harry Meyen He was 42, 54 years old when he died | as Lieutenant von Arnim |
| Billy Frick He was 55, 65 years old when he died | as Adolf Hitler |
| Hannes Messemer He was 42, 67 years old when he died | as General Jodl |
| Maria Machado She was 29, now 87 years old | |
| Joachim Hansen He was 36, 77 years old when he died | as Commandant prison de Fresnes |
| Georges Claisse He was 25, now 83 years old | as Intern with Monod |
| Pierre Vaneck He was 35, 78 years old when he died | as Maj. Roger Gallois |
| André Falcon He was 41, 84 years old when he died | as Member of Resistance council |
| Patrick Dewaere He was 19, 35 years old when he died | as A young resister |
| Germaine de France She was 75, 83 years old when she died |
Is Paris Burning? Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Maurice Jarre as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Marcel Grignon as Director of Photography. He was 52 (75) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robert Lawrence as Editor. He was 53 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Francis Ford Coppola as Screenplay. He was 27 (now 85) years old | Writing |
| René Clément as Director. He was 53 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
| Gore Vidal as Screenplay. He was 41 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Larry Collins as Original Story. He was 37 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Dominique Lapierre as Original Story. He was 35 (now 93) years old | Writing |
| Paul Graetz as Producer. He was 76 (46) years old when He died | Production |
Is Paris Burning? (58 years)
"Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone.
- Release day: Wednesday, October 26, 1966
- Runtime: 173 minutes