Diplomacy (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Produced by | Marc de Bayser Frank Le Wita |
| Screenplay by | Cyril Gely Volker Schlöndorff |
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Diplomatie (play) by Cyril Gely |
| Starring |
André Dussollier Niels Arestrup |
| Music by | Jörg Lemberg |
| Cinematography | Michel Amathieu |
| Edited by | Virginie Bruant |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont (France) Koch Media (Germany) |
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88 minutes |
| Country | France Germany |
| Language | French German |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $4 million |
Diplomacy (French: Diplomatie) is a 2014 Franco-German historical drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff and adapted from the play Diplomatie by Cyril Gely. The film premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2014. It was also screened at the Telluride Film Festival in August 2014. It won the César Award for Best Adaptation at the 40th César Awards.
As the Allied Forces move toward Paris, Adolf Hitler commands General Dietrich von Choltitz to destroy the city. Choltitz sends a team to demolish the city's famous landmarks and to overflow the Seine, led by Lieutenant Hegger and advised by a captured Parisian engineer named M. Lanvin. The landmarks being targeted include the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Place de la Concorde and Notre Dame de Paris.
A Swedish diplomat named Raoul Nordling sneaks into the general's office in the Hotel Meurice by means of a secret passageway. He points out the loss of innocent lives if the demolition goes through, and asks the general not to do it. The general is not swayed.
Parisians start to revolt against the German patrols. Fighting fills the streets. Choltitz reveals that the Nazi government has a standing order to punish the officers' families. Nordling tries to downplay its significance, but Choltitz points out that it was erected right as he was promoted, meaning that Hitler has his eyes on Choltitz.
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