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Is Paris Burning? is a 1966 black-and-white drama and war film directed by René Clément. The screenplay was written by Gore Vidal, Francis Ford Coppola, Jean Aurenche, and Pierre Bost, with Paul Graetz serving as producer. Maurice Jarre composed the music, Marcel Grignon handled cinematography, and Robert Lawrence edited the film. The production involved Paramount Pictures, Marianne Productions, Transcontinental Films, Seven Arts Productions, and Rastar Productions.
The cast includes Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron, and Jean-Pierre Cassel. The narrative is set in Paris during 1944, focusing on World War II themes such as resistance and the conflict between France and Germany. Filming took place at Persan-Beaumont Airport, rue de Rivoli, quai de l'Horloge, and pont au Change. The movie was released in France and the United States, with distribution handled by Paramount Pictures and Netflix.
Critical reception includes a 6.4/10 score, a 75% rating, and an IMDb rating of 6.8 based on 5,409 votes. The film has a runtime of 173 minutes and was nominated for two Oscars, totaling four nominations. It is available via video on demand through providers like Oldflix.
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7.2Near 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.
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Yvon Morandat
- Charles Boyer as Doctor Monod
- Leslie Caron as Françoise Labé
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as Lt. Henri Karcher
- George Chakiris as GI in Tank
- Bruno Cremer as Colonel Rol Tanguy
Themes
- france
- paris, france
- germany
- resistance
- world war ii
- french resistance
- black and white
- german occupation of france
- liberation army
- military
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
5,409 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
- Year
- 1966
- Runtime
- 173 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- René Clément
- Screenwriter
- Yves Boisset
- Cast member
- Karl-Otto Alberty
- Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Producer
- Paul Graetz
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Marcel Grignon
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Filming location
- avenue de la Grande-Armée
- Duration
- 175
- FilmAffinity ID
- 845166
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1966-01-01
- title
- Paris brûle-t-il ?
- film editor
- Robert Lawrence
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- set in period
- 1944
- review score
- 75%
- production designer
- Willy Holt
- Commons category
- Paris brûle-t-il ?
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