Release Date: 1966
Not Yet Rated|2 hr 53 min
Plot Summary
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz (Gert Froebe) 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 (Orson Welles), helps a resistance leader (Alain Delon) organize his forces.
Cast: Gert Fröbe, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Orson Welles, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Dauphin, Alain Delon
Director: René Clément
Genres: War
