1 real historical location · France
Volker Schlondorff's film depicts the tense negotiation on the night of August 24-25, 1944, when Swedish consul Raoul Nordling persuaded German General Dietrich von Choltitz not to carry out Hitler's order to destroy Paris before the Allied liberation.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning France.
In August 1944, Swedish consul Raoul Nordling meets German General Dietrich von Choltitz at the Hôtel Meurice — negotiating through a single night to prevent...
Hitler ordered Paris to be destroyed as Allied forces approached in August 1944: all bridges, monuments and strategic installations were to be demolished. General von Choltitz defied the order. The role of Swedish con...
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