Name: Paths of Glory
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1957
Rating: 89.875
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris

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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.

DNA

Genres: War Film Courtroom Drama
Mood: MelancholicThought-ProvokingBleakTenseCynical
Themes: Moral AmbiguityThe Human ConditionCorruption Of PowerBetrayalJustice Vs. Revenge
Plot: Courtroom DramaPersonal SacrificeWar Crimes InvestigationUnjust AccusationsPolitical IntrigueMilitary TribunalDefense Against The OddsPublic Image Manipulation
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeOpen-Ended Conclusion
Dialog: Rhetorical QuestionsPhilosophical Discussions
Character Types: EverymanHeroWarriorMentor
Time: 1910sPast Era
Place: Trench WarfareMilitary Headquarters
Cinematic Style: Long TakesBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesMilitary Settings

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Crew

Directed by:

Stanley Kubrick, Georg Krause, Franz-Josef Spieker

Produced by:

Kirk Douglas, James B. Harris, Stanley Kubrick

Composed by:

Gerald Fried

Cast

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

Emile Meyer

Father Dupree

Bert Freed

Sgt. Boulanger

Timothy Carey

Pvt. Maurice Ferol

James B. Harris

Private in the Attack (uncredited)

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