Paths of Glory
It explodes in the no-man's land no picture ever dared cross before!
1957 • 88 min • War · Drama
Synopsis
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 83 Audience · 3327 · 47%
During World War I, a French General orders a suicidal attack, then scapegoats three soldiers for its failure. Their commanding officer, Colonel Dax, fights to defend them from a court-martial and execution, exposing the brutal realities of war and military justice.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- War violence and death
- Unjust court-martial
- Some adult language
- Alcohol consumption
What it models well
- Speaking truth to power
- Courage in the face of injustice
- Empathy for soldiers
Talk about it after
- The futility of war
- Justice vs. expediency
- Moral responsibility
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Top billed cast
Director: Stanley Kubrick • Crew: Jim Thompson, Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham
Kirk Douglas
Col. Dax
Ralph Meeker
Cpl. Philippe Paris
Adolphe Menjou
Gen. George Broulard
George Macready
Gen. Paul Mireau
Wayne Morris
Lt. Roget/Singing man
Richard Anderson
Maj. Saint-Auban
Joe Turkel
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Christiane Kubrick
German Singer
Jerry Hausner
Proprietor of Cafe
Peter Capell
Narrator of Opening Sequence
Trailers & clips
We'll Take the Ant Hill
Shellshocked Soldier
Indictment
Martin Scorsese on Paths of Glory
The Soldiers Are Tried For Cowardice
The Soldiers Enter No Man's Land
We'll Take The Ant Hill
Official Trailer
Reviewer notes
Recommended**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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers"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!…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersMadness 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.3/10 (3,327)
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $935,000
- Box office
- $1,200,000
- IMDb
- tt0050825
