Diplomacy

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Diplomacy

2014,

1h 24m,

History/

Drama

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94%

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2,500+ Ratings

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In 1945, Raoul Nordling, the Swedish consul-general in Paris, meets with Dietrich von Cholitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, to convince him not to destroy historical landmarks across the city.

Critics Consensus

For filmgoers who value character development and smart dialogue over plot, Diplomacy yields rich, powerfully acted rewards.

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

Dec 12, 2014

3.5/4

Arestrup and Dussollier are mesmerizing as they attack and parry, argue and counterargue. They reminisce about their lives before the war and wax poetic about their families - then engage in battle again.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

Dec 4, 2014

2/5

A little supporting personality could have made the proceedings feel less like a smartly staged character study and more like a wartime drama.

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Leba Hertz

San Francisco Chronicle

Nov 26, 2014

4/4

Although we know what happens, Diplomacy keeps up the suspense and pulls off surprises as Choltitz's decision reaches its inevitable ending.

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Dan Scully

Cinema76

Apr 14, 2020

If you dig "talking movies" and want to try something that's not in the American "Sorkin/Mamet" smooth-talk variety, Diplomacy is worth checking out.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Sep 6, 2019

3/5

Though it tends to be a rather dusty historical drama, Diplomacy isn't without significant merits, a drama depicting the type of barely contained desperation behind what could have been a significant catastrophe.

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Steve Erickson

Gay City News

Feb 16, 2018

What might seem like excess staginess in a lesser director's hands becomes excitingly stripped-down here, especially with canny use of a moving camera on a small set, where lighting keeps flickering due to power outages.

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Volker Schlöndorff

Director

André Dussollier

Raoul Nordling

Niels Arestrup

Général von Choltitz

Burghart Klaußner

Hauptmann Werner Ebernach

Robert Stadlober

Lieutenant Bressensdorf

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Synopsis

In 1945, Raoul Nordling, the Swedish consul-general in Paris, meets with Dietrich von Cholitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, to convince him not to destroy historical landmarks across the city.

Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Producer: Marc de Bayser, Frank Le Wita, Sidonie Dumas, Francis Boespflug
Screenwriter: Cyril Gely, Volker Schlöndorff, Cyril Gely
Production Co: Film Oblige, arte France Cinéma, Gaumont, WDR, Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR), Blueprint Film
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (DVD): Mar 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $230.9K
Runtime: 1h 24m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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