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René ClémentKamera:
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Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron, Jean-Pierre Cassel, George Chakiris, Bruno Cremer, Claude Dauphin, Alain Delon, Kirk Douglas (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Paris gegen Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges: Die Aliierten Truppen stehen bereits vor der Stadt und haben unter anderem das Polizeipräsidium auf der Ile de la Cité unter ihrer Kontrolle. Trotzdem jagen die Nazis immer noch einheimische Studenten und andere unliebsame Personen. Nachdem der schwedische Konsul Nordling den deutschen General von Choltitz überredet hat, Paris nicht in die Luft zu sprengen – so der eigentliche Plan Hitlers – steht ein Einmarsch zur Befreiung der französischen Hauptstadt kurz bevor. (Verleiher-Text)
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I was really curious about this movie; the user Enšpígl has recommended a French large-scale war movie to me that the greatest American movie characters of that era collaborated on and that I had no idea existed. But in this case, it missed the “proper epic film” by a long shot. For example, I understand that the American producers wanted the movie in English. But then the Parisian resistance speaks English and I thought that it was really weird. Especially since I know how nationalistic French people are. To make things worse, they make up for it in individual scenes where they showcase their infinite valor. It’s a pity they didn’t have this valor at the beginning of the war during the Munich Agreement. On the other hand, it’s nice to watch the greatest movie celebrities of the era. And even though some of the scenes create an epic atmosphere, the best performance was by General von Choltitz who soon understood what it truly means to lose a war; and that’s why the Germans never bombed Paris.
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