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Original title: Paris brûle-t-il? DVD Release Date • R1: Jun 10, 2003
MPAA Rating PG
Running Time 2 hours, 55 minutes
Country France, USA
Production Companies Marianne Productions S.A., Seven Arts, Transcontinental Films
Studio Franco London Films, Paramount, Seven Arts
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Other Titles • Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) • Is Paris Burning? • Brennt Paris? (1966)
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Genre: War, Drama, World War II
Plot: This epic World War II film focuses on the final days of the war, when the French attempted to liberate Paris, and the Nazis made a last-ditch effort to destroy the city before their retreat. Using a documentary style, the movie shows the Paris uprising, the German army's efforts to stop the French Resistance, the Allied troops' arrival in the city and their eventual victory over the Germans. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Kirk Douglas, Orson Welles, Leslie Caron, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, and Anthony Perkins headline a star-studded cast. Gore Vidal and Francis Ford Coppola were contributors to the screenplay. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography.
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René Clément
Beauty and the Beast, Blazing Sun, Forbidden Games | |
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