(2014) is a historical drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff that depicts an imagined, high-stakes battle of wills over the fate of Paris during the final days of World War II . Plot Summary
The story is set on the night of August 24–25, 1944. Allied forces are rapidly approaching Paris, and Adolf Hitler has issued a "scorched earth" order: the city must be destroyed before the Germans retreat. The German military governor, , has already rigged iconic landmarks—including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame—with explosives. Diplomacy(2014)
The film centers on an intense, overnight meeting at the Hôtel Meurice between von Choltitz and the Swedish Consul-General, . (2014) is a historical drama film directed by
(2014) is a historical drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff that depicts an imagined, high-stakes battle of wills over the fate of Paris during the final days of World War II . Plot Summary
The story is set on the night of August 24–25, 1944. Allied forces are rapidly approaching Paris, and Adolf Hitler has issued a "scorched earth" order: the city must be destroyed before the Germans retreat. The German military governor, , has already rigged iconic landmarks—including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame—with explosives.
The film centers on an intense, overnight meeting at the Hôtel Meurice between von Choltitz and the Swedish Consul-General, .
