Diplomacy

1h 24min

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.

Production Companies

ARTE

Film Oblige

Gaumont

Blueprint Film

Cast

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Raoul Nordling
Niels Arestrup

Niels Arestrup

General Dietrich von Choltitz
Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Captain Werner Ebernach
Robert Stadlober

Robert Stadlober

Lieutenant Bressensdorf
Charlie Nelson

Charlie Nelson

The caretaker
Jean-Marc Roulot

Jean-Marc Roulot

Jacques Lanvin
Stefan Wilkening

Stefan Wilkening

Caporal Mayer
Thomas Arnold

Thomas Arnold

Lieutenant Hegger
Lucas Prisor

Lucas Prisor

SS soldier
Attila Borlan

Attila Borlan

SS officer
Marie Dompnier

Marie Dompnier

The makeup lady
Claudine Acs

Claudine Acs

The maid
Dominique Engelhardt

Dominique Engelhardt

Hans, the guard
Johannes Klaußner

Johannes Klaußner

18 year old soldier
Charles Morillon

Charles Morillon

The vestibule guard
Olivier Ythier

Olivier Ythier

Lieutenant Karcher
Jochen Hägele

Jochen Hägele

Escort soldier
Jean-Cyril Durieux

Jean-Cyril Durieux

Escort soldier
Tristan Robin

Tristan Robin

Dankwart Von Arnim (uncredited)
Eric Moreau

Eric Moreau

A resistant (uncredited)
Paula Beer

Paula Beer

Ingrid (uncredited)

Release date

5th Mar 2014

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Français