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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 ...
- $900,000
- James B. Harris
A classic film about the futility and irony of war in WWI, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas. Three soldiers are executed for cowardice after a failed attack, and their commander must defend them in a court-martial.
- Stanley Kubrick
- 522
- 3 min
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?
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
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
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.
