Diplomacy
2014 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 6,000 VOTES · DIR. Volker Schlöndorff
Overview
On the night of August 24, 1944, the fate of Paris rests with General von Choltitz, who plans to destroy the city on Hitler's orders. As the general prepares to detonate explosives throughout the capital, Swedish consul Raoul Nordling uses diplomacy in a desperate bid to convince him to defy the orders and save Paris.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,145 lines
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00:00:45 From all German stations
00:05:57 Reinforcements?
00:08:52 Your expertise will be very useful to us.
00:11:35 Today, it's Paris!
00:15:21 Choltitz.
00:18:37 You two, go down to Rue du Mont-Thabor.
00:21:48 but I was born and lived all my life in Paris.
00:24:45 Who are you working for?
00:27:34 Pardon me?
00:30:25 If I may, I'd rather not answer that.
00:33:51 Congratulations!
00:37:05 Paris, as far as I know, is not in any combat zone.
00:40:26 No more Louvre, no more Place de la Concorde.
00:43:16 Shit!
00:46:29 Your boys, all gone.
00:49:05 May I?
00:53:07 - Well... - Go ahead.
00:55:49 Believe me, in some cases, death is preferable.
01:00:32 but if I ever return and your capital is still standing
01:03:23 And today?
01:05:59 What guarantees do I have?
01:08:49 The General too.
01:13:36 Excuse me.
30:40:00 you cannot hope to beat
Cast & Characters
André Dussollier
Raoul Nordling
Niels Arestrup
General Dietrich von Choltitz
Burghart Klaußner
Hauptmann Werner Ebernach
Robert Stadlober
Lieutenant Bressensdorf
Charlie Nelson
Le concierge
Jean-Marc Roulot
Jacques Lanvin
Stefan Wilkening
Caporal Mayer
Thomas Arnold
Lieutenant Hegger
Lucas Prisor
Soldat SS #1
Attila Borlan
Officier SS #2
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,145
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:00:45
Final line30:40:00
Production Record
DirectorVolker Schlöndorff
LanguageFrench
Revenue$3,946,880
IMDb votes6,000