Released:
2014-03-05

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.

Director:
Volker Schlöndorff

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• Cast:
• 
  André Dussollier
  as
  Raoul Nordling
• 
  Niels Arestrup
  as
  General Dietrich von Choltitz
• 
  Burghart Klaußner
  as
  Captain Werner Ebernach
• 
  Robert Stadlober
  as
  Lieutenant Bressensdorf
• 
  Charlie Nelson
  as
  The caretaker