Paths of Glory (1957)
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.
Film programs
Books with substantial mentioning of Paths of Glory
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David Thomson Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films New York, 2008 |
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Jürgen Müller (ed.) Movies of the 50s Köln, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, 2005 |
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Gene D. Phillips, Rodney Hill The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick, From Day of the Fight to Eyes Wide Shut New York NY, 2002 |
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Mario Falsetto Stanley Kubrick, A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis Westport, Connecticut - London, 2001 |
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| Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 1. Films Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000 |
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James Howard Stanley Kubrick Companion London, 1999 |
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Danny Peary Alternate Oscars, One Critic's Defiant Choices for Best Picture, Actor, and Actress - From 1927 to the Present New York, 1993 |
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Douglas Brode The Films of the Fifties Secaucus, NJ, 1976 |
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Tony Thomas The Films of Kirk Douglas Secaucus, NJ, 1975 |
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Articles with substantial mentioning of Paths of Glory
| David Hughes, Paths of Glory, in: Empire, nr. 262 (April), 2011 pp. 88-89 |
Reviews
| Colin Kennedy, Paths of Glory, in: Empire, nr. 198 (December), 2005 pp. 58 |
