1957 · 88 min · NR

Paths of Glory

Name: Paths of Glory
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1957
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · War, Drama

Paths of Glory (1957) is a War film, directed by Stanley Kubrick set in France during the 1910s. It runs 88 minutes and is rated NR.

A courtroom, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption, war's cost, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer

Gerald Fried

Cinematography

Georg Krause

Cast

Kirk DouglasRalph MeekerAdolphe MenjouGeorge MacreadyWayne MorrisRichard AndersonJoe TurkelChristiane Kubrick

The world of this film

Setting

Where

France

Setting

Underground

When

1910s

Premise & themes

Premise

Courtroom

Themes

Power & Corruption War's Cost Betrayal

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Inspired By Real Events

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Setting

Premise & themes

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