1. Paths of Glory | WWI, anti-war, Stanley Kubrick | Britannica
Aug 31, 2024 · This wickedly nihilistic comedy about the Cold War arms race was written by Kubrick, Terry Southern, and Peter George (on whose novel Red Alert ...
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. The film, set during World War I, is
2. Paths of Glory - Rotten Tomatoes
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During World War I, commanding officer General Broulard (Adolphe Menjou) orders his subordinate, General Mireau (George Macready), to attack a German trench position, offering a promotion as an incentive. Though the mission is foolhardy to the point of suicide, Mireau commands his own subordinate, Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas), to plan the attack. When it ends in disaster, General Mireau demands the court-martial of three random soldiers in order to save face.
3. On Paths of Glory - A Rabbit's Foot
May 12, 2022 · Offering his unique insight, Matthew Modine shares an essay on his memories of working with Kubrick, Paths of Glory, and Full Metal Jacket.
Offering his unique insight, Matthew Modine shares an essay on his memories of working with Kubrick, Paths of Glory, and Full Metal Jacket.
4. Paths of Glory (1958) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
Based on the novel Paths of Glory by Humphrey Cobb (New York, 1935). Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 26m. Sound. Mono. Color. Black and White. Theatrical Aspect ...
A military lawyer comes to question the status quo when he defends three men accused of cowardice.
5. PATHS OF GLORY - Film Forum
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PATHS OF GLORY — Part of 50 FROM THE 50s, Friday, October 13 – Thursday, November 9 at Film Forum
6. How Kubrick's Paths of Glory Turns the "Anti-War" Film Inside Out
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"How Kubrick’s Paths of Glory Turns the “Anti-War” Film Inside Out" analyzes this early work by Stanley Kubrick in the 1950s and describes how it establishes a unique anti-war sentiment that builds in several of Kubrick’s later films.
7. Paths of Glory (35mm) - Roxie Theater
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Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory is among the most powerful antiwar films ever made. A fiery Kirk Douglas stars as a World War I French colonel who goes head-to-head with the army’s ruthless top brass…
8. International Problems With “Paths of Glory,” 1958 - The Text Message
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Theatrical Release Poster, Paths of Glory, 1957 The 1957 motion picture Paths of Glory, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is one of the more famous anti-war movies of all time. It is set during Wo…
9. Paths of Glory: An Early Kubrick Film | National Air and Space Museum
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A Cold War era treatment of an earlier conflict, Paths of Glory engages injustice within the ranks during World War I through the efforts of a regimental commander in the French army, played by Kirk Douglas, to stem callous treatment of line troops by the French high command. Built upon class divisions, the film depicts an entrenched establishment that cannot be challenged no matter how irrational or heartless the orders from above.
10. Stanley Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory' Was Loosely Based on a Real-Life ...
Oct 14, 2022 · Stanley Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory' received both critical acclaim and backlash upon its release. Learn about the events that inspired it.
While Kubrick's direction was critically acclaimed, the film received a lot of backlash.
11. AFI|Catalog
Based on the novel Paths of Glory by Humphrey Cobb (New York, 1935). LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR. Humphrey Cobb. SONGS.
In 1916, on the Western front during World War I, prolonged trench warfare between the French and the Germans breeds hopelessness among the Allied soldiers. To ensure himself a promotion, ambitious division commander Gen. Mireau accepts the proposition of his commanding officer, Gen. Broulard, that he take the difficult, if not impossible target of Ant Hill, a German stronghold. Broulard’s subtle but convincing argument is prompted by his need to silence civilian criticism about the standoff. Mireau then tours the trenches delivering false hope and informing Col. Dax, a former criminal lawyer and commander of three regiments on the front line, that his regiment must take Ant Hill despite knowing that he will lose over half his men. When Mireau boasts that "France is depending on you," Dax replies under his breath that "patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.” Mireau then threatens to furlough him from his men, forcing Dax to accept the assignment. That evening Dax sends Lt. Rog
12. HFPA Paths of Glory - The Film Foundation
May 26, 2020 · Stanley Kubrick's classic, Paths of Glory, which was declared "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the Library of ...
13. 'Paths of Glory': Shameful Incident - The New York Times Web Archive
redit Kirk Douglas with having the courage to produce and appear in the screen dramatization of a novel that has been a hot potato in Hollywood for ...
redit Kirk Douglas with having the courage to produce and appear in the screen dramatization of a novel that has been a hot potato in Hollywood for twenty-two years. That is Humphrey Cobb's "Paths of Glory," a shocking story of a shameful incident in World War I--the court-martial and execution of three innocent French soldiers on charges of cowardice, only to salve a general's vanity.
