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.

The title is from Hitler's maniacal telephone demands to know if Paris was burning. This French-made Yank-backed spectacle traces the uprising in Paris leading to the oncoming Allies changing ...

This sprawling, star-laden film, depicts the struggles of various French-Resistance factions to regain control of Paris near the end of World War II. The Nazi general in charge of Paris ...