A tense diplomatic negotiation between a Swedish consul and a German general to prevent the destruction of Paris during WWII.
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.
Volker Schlöndorff
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