Paths of Glory

1957 · 88 min · EN · NR · 8.3 (3,279 votes)

Dir. Stanley Kubrick · Starring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris, Richard Anderson · Music Gerald Fried

“It explodes in the no-man's land no picture ever dared cross before!”

WarDrama

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

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This film is a grim, unflinching descent into the moral abyss of war, fueled by palpable tension and a steady, enraging build-up of injustice. Its stark black-and-white visuals amplify the raw, thought-provoking exploration of power, futility, and the human cost of systemic corruption.

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