Directed by and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola and Gore Vidal , the film follows the final days of the Nazi occupation of Paris. It explores the high-stakes moral dilemma of German General Dietrich von Choltitz , who was ordered by Adolf Hitler to destroy the city if the Allies approached. Cast and Production
and Alain Delon as French Resistance leaders. Kirk Douglas as General George S. Patton . Orson Welles as Swedish Consul Raoul Nordling . Gert Fröbe as General von Choltitz. Is Paris Burning? (1966) - Full cast & crew - IMDb Is Paris Burning (1966) Dual-Audio
The film is renowned for its massive "all-star" ensemble cast, featuring legends of both American and French cinema: Directed by and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola