Is Paris Burning? (Paris brűle-t-il?)

Is Paris Burning? (Paris brűle-t-il?) (1966)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 68% of users liked it
    (1,180 ratings)

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… More

Unrated, 2 hr. 53 min.
Directed By
René Clément
Written By
Gore Vidal, Francis Ford Coppola, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Claude Brule
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1966 Wide
On DVD
Jun 10, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Victoria Alexander, FilmsInReview.com

    Belmondo in anything!

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Filme loooooongo sobre os últimos dias da ocupaçăo nazista em Paris, é recheado de pontas célebres, mas seu ufanismo acaba tornando-o lento, repetitivo e cansativo.

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  • Mister C


    Not bad looking. With a superb script by Gore Vidal and Francis Ford Coppula and directed by Rene Clement. Filmed in Panavision(was Oscar nominated for its stunning black and white cimematopgraphy),this film boasts an all star cast which features Charles Boyer,Leslie Caron,Glenn… More

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