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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 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. During World War I, commanding officer General ...
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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? Drunken soldiers, crowded into a bistro, banging their beer steins on the tables as the owner brings a frightened German girl onstage.
Aug 16, 2019 · Watch the classic anti-war film by Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas as a French officer who defends his men against a court-martial. Read reviews from viewers who praise the film's themes, soundtrack, and timeless quality.
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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.
Aug 27, 2010 · Out on Blu-ray and DVD on October 26, 2010! Learn more: http://www.criterion.com/films/27522Stanley Kubrick's PATHS OF GLORY is among the most powerful antiw...
