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Mood:
- CaptivatingContemplativeEmotional
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Plot:
- RescueAgainst the OddsHeroic MissionWartime LifeHeroesMilitaryAnti HeroesSoldier more...
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Genres:
- DramaHistoricalPeriodActionWar
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Time/Period:
- 40sWorld War 2
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Place:
- EuropeFranceParis
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Style:
- Ensemble CastGory
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Look:
- B&W
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Is Paris Burning?, 1966
French, German
France, USA
Profile of Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning? can be described as captivating, emotional, and contemplative. The plot revolves around going against the odds, wartime life, and a rescue. The main genres are drama, period, and historical. In terms of style, Is Paris Burning? stars an ensemble cast and is gory. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in Paris. Visually, Is Paris Burning? is black and white. It is based on a book.
Summary of Is Paris Burning?
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.
Details
| Language: | French, German |
| Country: | France, USA |
| Release date: | 10 November 1966 |
| Runtime: | 175 min |
Cast and Crew
as Pierrelot - Yvon Morandat
as Docteur Monod
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