Diplomacy
2014/03/05 (US) | Drama, History, War
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.
Volker Schlöndorff
Screenplay
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Cyril Gely
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 3,946,880
Status
Released
Production Company
- ARTE
- Film Oblige
- Gaumont
- Blueprint Film
Crews
Bettina Marx
Costume Design
Jörg Lemberg
Original Music Composer
Okinawa Valérie Guerard
Casting
Jacky Hardouin
Art Direction
Philippe Turlure
Set Decoration
Philippe Garnier
Sound Mixer