Is Paris Burning?
"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.
- Year: 1966
- Country: France, United States of America
- Genre: War, Drama, History
- Studio: Paramount Pictures, Marianne Productions, Transcontinental Films, Seven Arts Productions, Rastar Productions
- Keyword: france, paris, france, germany, resistance, world war ii, french resistance, black and white, german occupation of france, liberation army, military, eiffel tower, paris, nazi occupation, occupation, occupied france (1940-44), american soldiers, adolf hitler, tour eiffel, world war, war, nazi germany, liberation war, allies in the army, german soldiers, french liberation army
- Director: René Clément
- Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron, Jean-Pierre Cassel, George Chakiris, Bruno Cremer
