
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.
Raoul Nordling

General Dietrich von Choltitz

Captain Werner Ebernach

Lieutenant Bressensdorf

The caretaker

Jacques Lanvin

Caporal Mayer

Lieutenant Hegger

SS soldier

SS officer

The makeup lady

The maid

Hans, the guard

18 year old soldier

The vestibule guard

Lieutenant Karcher

The radio operator

Escort soldier

Escort soldier

Unknown Role

Dankwart Von Arnim (uncredited)

A resistant (uncredited)

Ingrid (uncredited)
