Is Paris Burning?
Taste attributes: dramahistorywarhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
""Burn Paris!" was the order that had come shrieking over the phone."
Boxlist takeA serious, grounded war film: moving and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 140 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1966
- Runtime
- 175 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Marianne Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
