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Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb.
A classic film about the futility and irony of war in WWI, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas. A colonel defends three soldiers accused of cowardice in a court-martial, while a general seeks glory and a promotion.
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- Drama, War
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1957-12-25
Paths of Glory is a transcendentally humane war movie from Stanley Kubrick, with impressive, protracted battle sequences and a knock-out ending. Read Critics Reviews
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- Kirk Douglas
- Stanley Kubrick
- War, Drama
Feb 25, 2005 · Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" (1957) closes with a scene that doesn't seem organic to the movie. We've seen harrowing battlefield carnage, a morally rotten court-martial, French army generals corrupt and cynical beyond all imagining, and now what do we see?
A film about the futility and irony of war in WWI, based on a true episode of a failed attack and a court-martial of three soldiers. The plot summary provides details of the characters, the battle, and the legal drama that unfolds.
A classic antiwar film by Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas as a French colonel who defends his men accused of cowardice in World War I. The Blu-ray features a new high definition transfer, audio commentary, interviews, and an essay by James Naremore.
