Paths of Glory ( Blu-ray )
Stanley Kubrick gives us a scathing indictment against the staff-officer mentality that cares about promotions more than the men who make those promotions possible. Kirk Douglas plays a compassionate French officer in World War I who must lead his men against insurmountable enemy positions, and then must defend three of them against charges of cowardice when the battle is lost. A truly great anti-war movie.
Year: 1957
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, War and Anti-War Films, Classic Drama, Film Festivals 2002, Blu-ray Discs, Classic Cinema, Theo's Favourites
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou
Duration: 87 Minutes
Rating: PG - Violence
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Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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