It explodes in the no-man's land no picture ever dared cross before!
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Paths of Glory (1957) is a war and drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, released on October 25, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou and George Macready. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 3,365 ratings.
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Kirk Douglas
as Col. Dax
Ralph Meeker
as Cpl. Philippe Paris
Adolphe Menjou
as Gen. George Broulard
George Macready
as Gen. Paul Mireau
Wayne Morris
as Lt. Roget/Singing man
Richard Anderson
as Maj. Saint-Auban
Joe Turkel
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Christiane Kubrick
as German Singer
Jerry Hausner
as Proprietor of Cafe
Peter Capell
as Narrator of Opening Sequence
Emile Meyer
as Father Dupree
Bert Freed
as Sgt. Boulanger
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Stanley Kubrick, Jim Thompson and Humphrey Cobb, produced by Kirk Douglas and James B. Harris.
Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 3,365 ratings.
Madness and Patsies Crash Together In Kubrick's Explosive Thunderbolt. Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory is holding up rather well these days, in fact it's as pertinent and relevant as ever. It's 1916 and the French and German armies are in opposing mud trenches, when the French are ordered to undertake a suicidal assault on a German held hill, many of the soldiers are quick to realise it's an impossible order to…
Reviewed on May 3, 2015
"Col. Dax" (Kirk Dougas) is cajoled by "Gen. Broulard" (Adolphe Menjou) into taking his Great War weary regiment on one last mission in occupied France. Frankly, it's little better than a suicide one, but his operational commander "Gen. Mireau" (George Macready) is determined at all costs that they succeed. Let battle commence! Only the French soldiers quickly realise that they are facing a well armed, immovable,…
Reviewed on November 23, 2023
**A short and objective film, with a clear and still relevant message, as well as a huge performance by Kirk Douglas.** There are several films about World War I, but it is far from being seen by the public as one of the best. In fact, it seems to me a little forgotten today. It is, however, timely and current in its pacifist message in which the greatest absurdity of war is emphasized in a partially true story, in…
Reviewed on December 12, 2023
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Paths of Glory (1957) is available to stream on YouTube TV, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel and TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Paths of Glory (1957) includes Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready and Wayne Morris. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Paths of Glory was released on October 25, 1957 and runs for 1h 28m.
Paths of Glory (1957) holds an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 3,365 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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