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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. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after which Dax attempts to defend them against charges of cowardice in a court-martial.
A classic anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas as a colonel who defends three soldiers accused of cowardice in a court-martial. The film depicts the futility and horror of trench warfare in World War I and the corruption of the military hierarchy.
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- Drama, War
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1957-12-25
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? Drunken soldiers, crowded into a bistro, banging their beer steins on the tables as the owner brings a frightened German girl onstage.
Paths of Glory is a transcendentally humane war movie from Stanley Kubrick, with impressive, protracted battle sequences and a knock-out ending. During World War I, commanding officer General ...
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- Kirk Douglas
- Stanley Kubrick
- War, Drama
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.
- Colonel Dax
Overcome by fear while waiting for the scout's return, he lobs a grenade and retreats. The other soldier-Corporal Paris (Ralph Meeker)-finds the body of the scout, killed by the grenade. Having safely returned, he confronts Roget, but Roget denies any wrongdoing, and falsifies his report to Colonel Dax.
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Paths of Glory, American war film, released in 1957, that elevated its young director, Stanley Kubrick, to international prominence. Its controversial portrayal of the French military prevented it from being shown in several European countries for years.
