Em agosto de 1944, enquanto as tropas aliadas aguardam ordens para marchar em direção a Paris ocupada pelos alemães, Hitler designa o comando da cidade ao General Dietrich von Choltitz. As ordens do Führer são simples e diretas - se Paris não puder ser mantida, ela deve ser queimada até o chão.
Ao mesmo tempo, o movimento de Resistência Francesa, que conseguiu tomar posse de dois terços da cidade, está dividido sobre um novo plano de estratégia. O General Jacques Chaban-Delmas, um seguidor da França Livre de Charles de Gaulle, se opõe fortemente aos comunistas favoráveis a uma insurreição imediata, que ele teme que transforme Paris em outra Varsóvia.
Com a ajuda do cônsul sueco, Nordling, ele tenta arranjar a libertação de um importante prisioneiro político, Bernard Labe, que poderia conseguir impedir a revolta; mas o plano acaba falhando, e Labe é baleado.
Chega a notícia de que os Aliados decidiram contornar a cidade e avançar diretamente para o Reno, momento em que a França Livre envia o Major Gallois para convencer o Alto Comando Aliado de que pelo menos uma unidade militar deve libertar Paris, permitindo assim que a Alemanha salve a face e se renda com honra.
Von Choltitz, durante tudo isso, procrastina e ignora as demandas histéricas de Hitler para que a cidade seja queimada. Em grande parte responsável pela hesitação do general está Nordling, que apela tanto à razão quanto à vaidade de von Choltitz, apontando que ao se recusar a destruir séculos de história apenas para satisfazer um louco, ele se tornaria conhecido como o homem que salvou Paris.
Consequentemente, a ordem de queimar a cidade nunca é dada e, em 25 de agosto, soldados americanos e franceses libertam Paris. Enquanto von Choltitz é feito prisioneiro, os parisienses exultantes inundam as ruas para saudar o retorno do General Charles de Gaulle.
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Paris Já Está a Arder?
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Overture
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The Resistance
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The Paris Waltz
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The Liberation
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Paramount Seal* / Rastenburg* / Hitler*
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Prelude & Main Title*
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Rol, Chaban, Gallois / The Convent
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Warsaw Newsreel*
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Seven Minutes Late* / Café Des Vosges*
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Plans For The Destruction Of Paris*
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Young Trouble* / The Massacre Of The Boys
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Paris To Arms* / A Dangerous Mission*
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Seize The Prefecture / Molotov Cocktails
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The Wedding*
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Street Fighting Begins* / Cease-Fire / Paris Sewers / Good And Bad News*
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Through The German Lines*
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Aux Barricades / A Plea For Paris / Fighting In The Streets*
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Hotel Matignon* / Success-Intermission*
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Entr'acte* *Previously Unrecorded
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General Leclerc / Orders To Paris / Alerted Americans / Telephones To Paris*
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Preparing For Destruction
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Entrance To Paris
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Lonely Conqueror*/ A Dangerous Quiet
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The Latin Quarter Again / Lafayette We Are Here Again
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Two Forgotten Heroes* / A Brave Moment* / Surrender
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Finale-Paris Liberated
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Disc Time:
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THE NIGHT OF THE GENERALS: Main Titles*
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Love Theme
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Lieutenant General Tanz / On The Terrace At Versailles
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March
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THE TRAIN: The Intrepid Mr. Labiche (Main Titles)
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The Train
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Papa Boule On The Move
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The Hub
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Dénouement
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WEEKEND AT DUNKIRK: Main Titles / Sergeant Maillat / March / Finale
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THE DAMNED: Opening Titles
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The Paris Waltz (Paris Smiles)
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BONUS TRACKS: Paris En Colère (Solo Vocal By Mélinda Million)
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Paris En Colère (Choral Version, Lyrics By Maurice Vidalin)
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The Resistance (The Heads Of The Resistance / The Resistance At The Convent / The Taking Of The Police Headquarters / Th
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The Liberation (General Leclerc / The Barricades / The Crossing Of The German Lines / March Of The Second D.B. On Paris
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On the Waterfront Suite
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Georges Auric:
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Birdman of Alcatraz Suite (arr. P. Russ)
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The Man with the Golden Arm Suite
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Burlesque: The Stripper
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Roman Holiday: Main Title / Prelude (arr. P. Russ)
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Shane: Prelude (arr. P. Russ)
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Around the World in 80 Days: Overture (arr. R. Bernstein)
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Murder on the Orient Express: Waltz (arr. I. Sutherland)
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Paris brule-t-il? (Is Paris Burning): A la valse (arr. P. Russ)
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The Philadelphia Story Suite
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Laura: Main Theme
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Double Indemnity Suite: Prelude / Narration / The Meeting / The Lovers / The Murder / Finale (arr. C. Palmer)
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Lawrence of Arabia: Overture
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Jesus of Nazareth: Birth of Christ
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A Passage to India: Adela's Theme
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: Fanfare
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Is Paris Burning: Main Title
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Ghost: End Credits
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The Man Who Would Be King: Main Title
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Witness: Building the Barn
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Ryan's Daughter: Suite
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Doctor Zhivago: Lara's Theme
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Welcoming Fanfare of the Théatre National Populaire (Popular National Theater of Paris)
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Grand Prix - Overture
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Witness - Building the Barn
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The Tin Drum - Suite
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Ghost - End Credits
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Gorillas in the Mist - End Credits
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Dead Poets Society - Keating's Triumph
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Sunshine - Sunshine
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Villa Rides - Main Title
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Doctor Zhivago - Suite
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The Man Who Would Be King - Suite
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A Passage to India - Suite
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The Year of Living Dangerously - Suite
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Shadow of the Wolf - The White Wolf
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Fatal Attraction - Suite
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A Walk in the Clouds - A Walk in the Clouds
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Ryan's Daughter - Suite
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Uprising - Main Title
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Jacob's Ladder - End Credits
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Lawrence of Arabia - Suite
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Is Paris Burning? - Paris en Colere
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