On the night of 24 to 25 August 1944 The fate of Paris is in the hands of General Von Choltitz, Governor of Greater Paris, which is preparing on the orders of Hitler, to blow up the capital. Coming from a long line of Prussian military general has never hesitated when he had to obey orders. This is what concerns the Swedish consul Nordling when climbed the stairs secret q ui leads following the General at Hotel Meurice. The bridges over the Seine and the main monuments of Paris Le Louvre, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower … – are corroded and ready to explode. Using all the weapons of diplomacy, the consul will try to convince the general not to execute the order of destruction.
Diplomacy is out in cinemas on Friday.
