Diplomacy (2014): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Diplomacy is a 2014 drama directed by Volker Schlöndorff. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $4.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
-
French - Studio
- Zeitgeist Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Diplomacy About?
The premise of Diplomacy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1944, as Paris faces imminent defeat, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives an order from Hitler to destroy the city. Mines are strategically placed around significant landmarks, and the German commander is prepared to carry out the devastating command. However, Swedish Consul General Raoul Nordling intervenes, initiating a tense negotiation with the general in a desperate attempt to convince him to defy Hitler and save Paris from obliteration.
Diplomacy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1944
- german occupation
- nazi occupation
- nazi general
- swedish
- 1940s
- 20th century
- diplomacy
- persuasion
- chambermaid
- archive footage
- obedience
+38 more Show fewer
- young soldier
- asthma attack
- reference to god
- reference to heinrich himmler
- reference to napoleon
- reference to napoleon iii
- reference to the mona lisa
- reference to caravaggio
- reference to peter paul rubens
- reference to abraham and isaac
- neutrality
- time bomb
- up all night
- early morning
- consul
- swedish embassy
- rearview mirror
- secret door
- hotel room
- large map on wall
- sabotage
- reference to adolf hitler
- nazi officer
- title same as play
- one word title
- liberation of paris
- shot in the head
- ring
- rooftop
- city
- french resistance
- ss
- nazi soldier
- german soldier
- general
- meurice hotel paris
- nazi occupied france
- world war two
The Director of Diplomacy
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
-
Director Volker Schlöndorff
More from Volker Schlöndorff
More films directed by Volker Schlöndorff, best-rated first: Strike, The Tin Drum, The Ninth Day and The Handmaid's Tale.
Diplomacy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Diplomacy 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
-
IMDb 7.1 /10
See on IMDb -
Rotten Tomatoes 94% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 80%
See on Rotten Tomatoes -
Metacritic 72 Metascore
User score 6.6
See on Metacritic -
TMDB 70% User score
See on TMDB
Diplomacy Plot Summary
What happens in Diplomacy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As Allied forces push toward Paris, Adolf Hitler orders General Dietrich von Choltitz to destroy the city, turning a potential last stand into a calculated act of demolition. Choltitz responds by dispatching engineering teams to obliterate Paris’s most iconic sites and flood the Seine, a plan aimed at erasing the city’s memory even as it fights for its fate. The operation is led by Lieutenant Hegger and advised by a captured Parisian engineer, M. Lanvin. The list of targets reads like a catalog of Paris’s soul: the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Place de la Concorde, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Les Invalides.
Full summary
The whole story of Diplomacy, scene by scene
Diplomacy Box Office
Diplomacy grossed $4.2 million worldwide. $230,880 came from the US and Canada and $4 million (95%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.2M
- US & Canada
- $230.9K
- International
- $4M
Diplomacy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Diplomacy.
How Well Do You Know Diplomacy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Which European capital's fate was being decided in the film?
Diplomacy Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Diplomatia” and “Diplomacie”.
- Also known as
-
- Diplomatia
- Diplomacie
- Mannen som räddade Paris
- Diplomacia
- דיפלומטיה
- Diplomacy - Una notte per salvare Parigi
- Η Νύχτα πριν Πέσει το Παρίσι
- Az utolsó éjszaka Párizsban
- Diplomati
- Dyplomacja
- Дипломатия
- Дипломатія
+6 more Show fewer
- 外交秘闻
- Diplomație
- Diplomasi
- Дипломация
- 외교관
- Diplomàcia
Seen Diplomacy?
Movies Like Diplomacy
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Is Paris Burning?, Francofonia and Le Jour de gloire.
Diplomacy FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Diplomacy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Diplomacy?
Diplomacy runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Diplomacy released?
Diplomacy was released on October 15, 2014.
Who directed Diplomacy?
Diplomacy was directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
More films by Volker Schlöndorff How much did Diplomacy make at the box office?
Diplomacy grossed $4.2 million worldwide ($230,880 domestic, $4 million international).
How is Diplomacy rated?
Diplomacy has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Diplomacy have a post-credit scene?
No. Diplomacy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Diplomacy in?
The original language of Diplomacy is French.
Coming soon to your phone
The Plot Explained Movie Summary App
From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.
Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app
