Movie·2014·1h 24m
Diplomacy
Country
France
Language
German
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The Story
Original title: Diplomatie
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.
Written By
Cyril Gely
Producer
Frank Le Wita, Marc de Bayser
Cinematography
Michel Amathieu
Music
Jörg Lemberg
Editor
Virginie Bruant
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
232 votes
// cast
Cast
André Dussollier
Raoul Nordling
Niels Arestrup
General Dietrich von Choltitz
Burghart Klaußner
Captain Werner Ebernach
Robert Stadlober
Lieutenant Bressensdorf
Charlie Nelson
The caretaker
Jean-Marc Roulot
Jacques Lanvin
Stefan Wilkening
Caporal Mayer
Thomas Arnold
Lieutenant Hegger
Lucas Prisor
SS soldier
Attila Borlan
SS officer
Marie Dompnier
The makeup lady
Claudine Acs
The maid
Dominique Engelhardt
Hans, the guard
Johannes Klaußner
18 year old soldier
Charles Morillon
The vestibule guard
Olivier Ythier
Lieutenant Karcher
Pierre-Marie Rochefort-Schneider
The radio operator
Jochen Hägele
Escort soldier
// crew
Crew
Jörg Lemberg
Original Music Composer
Volker Schlöndorff
Screenplay, Director
Cyril Gely
Screenplay
Michel Amathieu
Director of Photography
Virginie Bruant
Editor
Frank Le Wita
Producer
Marc de Bayser
Producer
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