Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

Director: René Clément Cast: Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
, Orson Welles
Orson Welles
, Alain Delon
Alain Delon
, Pierre Vaneck
Pierre Vaneck
René Clément
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

Director: René Clément Cast: Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
, Orson Welles
Orson Welles
, Alain Delon
Alain Delon
, Pierre Vaneck
Pierre Vaneck
René Clément

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Overview

In 1944, with Paris on the verge of Liberation by the allies, Adolph Hitler ordered that the City of Light be blown up and burned to the ground. General Dietrich Von Choltitz, after much rumination, decided that he didn't want to go down in history as the man who destroyed Paris. His refusal to follow Hitler's orders would make him a pariah in Germany for the rest of his life; nor was his gesture ever rewarded by the Allies. From this very human story in the midst of one of the most inhuman conflicts in history grew the screenplay (by Gore Vidal and Francis Ford Coppola) of the all-star, internationally produced Is Paris Burning? Whereas the earlier The Longest Day was able to support a castful of celebrities and brief subplot vignettes, Is Paris Burning? seems more weighted down than weighty. Still, a modern audience will have fun playing "spot the star" throughout the film, especially when those spotted stars include the likes of Gert Frobe (as Choltitz), Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Kirk Douglas (as Patton), Glenn Ford (as Bradley), Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Robert Stack, and even Anthony Perkins as a wide-eyed GI. Filmed on a gargantuan scale, Is Paris Burning? was based on a book by Larry Collins and Dominique LaPierre. The film was lensed in black and white, save for the Technicolor finale (in the original road-show prints).

Product Details

Release Date: 11/10/2020
UPC: 0032429347060
Original Release: 1966
Rating: NR
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [B&W, Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 2:52:00
Sales rank: 16,849

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Orson Welles Actor
Alain Delon Actor
Pierre Vaneck Actor
Jean-Paul Belmondo Morandat
Charles Boyer Monod
Leslie Caron Francoise Labe
Jean-Pierre Cassel Lt. Henri Karcher
George Chakiris GI in Tank
Claude Dauphin Lebel
Kirk Douglas Gen. George Patton
Glenn Ford Gen. Omar Bradley
E.G. Marshall Intelligence Officer Powell
Yves Montand Marcel Bizien
Anthony Perkins Sgt. Warren
Claude Rich Gen. Jacques Leclerc
Simone Signoret Cafe Proprietress
Robert Stack Gen. Edwin Sibert
Jean-Louis Trintignant Serge
Marie Versini Claire
Skip Ward GI with Warren
Bruno Cremer Col. Rol
Suzy Delair A Parisienne
Pierre Dux Parodi
Billy Frick Hitler
Harry Meyen Von Arnim
Hannes Messemer Jodl
Michel Piccoli Pisani
Sacha Pitoeff Joliot-Curie
Wolfgang Preiss Ebernach
Michel Berger Chief of Explosives
Gehrard Borman Von Choltitz's Secretary
Georges Claisse Intern with Monod
Germaine de France Old Woman
Doc Ericson Jeep Driver
Michel Etcheverry Luizet
Pascal Fardoulis Gilet
Bernard Fresson Liaison Agent
Ernst Fritz Furbringer von Boineburg,von Boineburg
Clara Gansard Wife of Col. Rol
Rol Gauffin Consul Nordling's Secretary
Michel Gonzales Jacques
Konrad Georg Von Model
Claus Holm Huhm
Jean-Pierre Honore Alain Perpezat
Peter Jacob Gen. Burgdorf
Catherine Kamenka Diane
Billy Kearns Patton Aide
Pierre Collet Policier resistant
Joelle Latour Young Girl with Warren
Paul Crauchet Le cure
Hubert de Lapparent Huissier Matignon
Michel Lonsdale Debu-Bridel
Roger Lumont `Jade Amicol'
Maria Machado Stella
Aime de March Roland Pre
Felix Marten Landrieu
Paloma Matta The Bride
Pierre Mirat Cafe Proprietor
Harald Momm Col. Jay
Georges Montant Doctor
Peter Neusser SS tapisserie de Bayeux
Russ Moro Lieutenant with Warren
Del Negro Officer with Chaban-Delmas
Jean Negroni Villon
Jean-Michel Rouziere Monsieur au chien
Alain Pommier Franjoux
Georges Poujouly Landrieux
Michel Puterflam Laffont
Christian Rode Blache
Serge Rousseau Col. Fabien
Michel Sales Gallois' friend
Wolfgang Saure Hegel
Georges Staquet Capt. Dronne
Otto Stern Wagenknecht
Henia Suchar Prefecture Switchboard Operator
Toni Taffin Bernard Labe
Pierre Tamin Maurannes
Jean Valmont Bazooka
Jo Warfield Major with Chaban-Delmas
Joachim Westhoss German Officer with Claire
Gert Fröbe Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz
Jean-Pierre Zola Cpl. Mayer
Karl Otto Alberty Actor
Albert Remy Actor
Daniel Gélin Yves Bayet
Georges Géret Cmdr. George
Joachim Hansen Actor
Gunter Meisner Actor
Helmut Schneider Actor
Maurice Jarre Composer
Bruno Crémer Actor

Technical Credits
René Clément Director
Gore Vidal Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola Screenwriter
Paul Graetz Producer
Robert MacDonald Special Effects
Paul Pollard Special Effects
Marcel Moussy Screenwriter
Jean Aurenche Screenwriter
Pierre Bost Screenwriter
Claude Brulé Screenwriter
Jacques Carrère Sound Effects
Denise Charvein Sound Effects
Daniel Couteau Sound Effects
Johnny Dwyre Sound Effects
Jean Nény Sound Effects
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