Something went wrong
Try again later.
Diplomacy
A historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, and Swedish consul-general Raoul Nordling. In 1945, Raoul Nordling meets with Dietrich von Cholitz to convince him not to destroy historical landmarks across the city.
13 December 1955, Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France
3 August 1982, Friesach, Carinthia, Austria
December 13, 1955 in Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France
23 September 1983, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
28 November 1985
13 May 1971, Freiberg, German Democratic Republic
November 17, 2014
Expanded from Cyril Gely's stage play, this film remains finely focussed on a history-changing dialogue between two men on the day Paris changed hands from the Nazis to the Allies.
November 13, 2014
If you've had your fill of tony World War II dramas, this probably won't renew your interest in the genre, but the leads are fine as usual and Schlöndorff succeeds in making the stagebound material feel reasonably cinematic.
November 26, 2014
Although we know what happens, Diplomacy keeps up the suspense and pulls off surprises as Choltitz's decision reaches its inevitable ending.
November 24, 2014
We know where this is going, or rather where it isn't; but the fun is in watching the negotiations unfold.
December 12, 2014
The drama is made interesting and more substantial as hidden facts about the German's situation are revealed, and his soldier's perspective honored.
January 08, 2015
Diplomacy induces pins and needles from the get-go and doesn't let up until the credits roll.
December 04, 2014
A little supporting personality could have made the proceedings feel less like a smartly staged character study and more like a wartime drama.
December 04, 2014
You know, after all, what the end result will be, but "Diplomacy" is strong enough to keep the situation intense and important.
December 02, 2014
Diplomacy will work for those who appreciate dialogue-based character films in which plot is of secondary importance.
November 20, 2014
Its minor thrills come not from not knowing what will happen, but from watching the cagey choreography of two acrobatic minds.
December 12, 2014
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.
June 21, 2015
Gripping little drama shows the fate of Paris in the hands of two men