Is Paris Burning?
1966 · 173 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 5,385 VOTES · DIR. René Clément
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,100 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:14 And you've come here directly from Normandy?
00:09:54 I know only one way.
00:16:07 Reporting for duty, Herr General.
00:21:20 No, no.
00:25:47 That will be all.
00:33:10 Bernard!
00:39:14 I'm Captain Serge.
00:45:24 I'm sorry.
00:53:41 But I have no rifles.
01:04:54 for freeing those political prisoners.
01:09:38 How do you like that?
01:13:52 We are just contacting our people
01:19:44 Well, I'll have an intern
01:25:06 Then it's all right.
01:32:52 After one day's truce, fighting has started again
01:38:45 for not coming to their aid.
01:45:21 Let's say, at 6:00.
01:50:51 In other words
02:02:57 but they're still more than 50 kilometers away.
02:08:52 We are going home
02:17:13 And now will you send me those divisions
02:25:49 Yeah, we haven't made it yet.
02:35:15 Fire!
02:41:45 And beautiful with... two towers.
Cast & Characters
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Pierrelot - Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer
Docteur Monod
Leslie Caron
Françoise Labé
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lieutenant Henri Karcher
George Chakiris
GI in Tank
Bruno Cremer
Colonel Rol-Tanguy
Claude Dauphin
Colonel Lebel
Alain Delon
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas
Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
Pierre Dux
Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,100
Dialogue density12.1 lines / min
First line00:01:14
Final line02:41:45
Production Record
DirectorRené Clément
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes5,385