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Paths of Glory is a war drama written by Calder Willingham and Stanley Kubrick and directed by Kubrick. It is based on the novel Paths of Glory by Humphrey Cobb and was released on October 25, 1957. The movie stars Adolphe Menjou as General George Broulard, in charge of French troops in World War I. Kirk Douglas plays Colonel Dax and George Macready plays General Paul Mireau, who leads the charge in attacking Ant Hil, with devastating results. Paths of Glory was first considered a failure but now earns rave reviews as a war movie classic.
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Fast Facts
- Release date: October 25, 1957 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/
- Director: Stanley Kubrick http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/
- Writer: Calder Willingham, Stanley Kubrick http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/
- Editor: Eva Kroll http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800139261...
- Production company: Franco London Films, United Artists http://www.allmovie.com/work/paths-of-gl...
- Studio: United Artists http://www.allmovie.com/work/paths-of-gl...
- Running time: 1 hour, 26 minutes http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800139261...
- MPAA rating: Not rated http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800139261...
- Genre: Crime, Drama, War http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/
- Fact 10: Based on the novel Paths of Glory by Humphrey Cobb http://www.allmovie.com/work/paths-of-gl...
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Plot Synopsis
Paths of Glory is a war film set during the third year of World War I. It stars Adolphe Menjou as a French General who orders his men to attack Ant Hill, occupied by the Germans. General Mireau and Colonel Dax, played by George Macready and Kirk Douglas respectively, lead the attack, with disastrous results. Mireau orders the execution of three of his men to set an example to the rest of the troops. Dax defends them, to no avail. Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Meeker and Wayne Morris co-star. -
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"The final scene, in which Kubrick presents close-ups of soldiers watching a captured German girl being forced to sing for their pleasure is nothing short of masterful."—Dave Calhoun, Time OutTime Out London: Paths Of Glory Movie Review"Star Kirk Douglas us'd to say he didn’t have to wait 50 years to know that Paths Of Glory would 'always be good.' He was right."—Colin Kennedy, Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine: Paths Of Glory Movie Review
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Paths of Glory | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Following in the footsteps of We the People, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, Successors, and For the People, Paths of Glory is the latest game to utilize an inventive new card-driven system for wargames. The game covers WWI from its outbreak to American intervention and spans all of Europe and the Middle East. Not only is the game innovative, but it...boardgamegeek.com -
Paths of Glory (1957)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou. When soldiers in WW1 refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superiors decide to make an example of them. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Fan Sitesimdb.com -
Salon Entertainment | Paths to glory
Michael Sragow offers a tribute to Stanley Kubrick, the filmmaker who embodied the director as hero.salon.com
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And at the apex of their glory they are extinguished. Your society develops along the paths we desire.
@raymond_saint | November 10, 2009 01:27 PM -
in der schlusszene von "paths of glory" singt chr. harlan das lied vom treuen husaren - da hat sich kubrick verliebt. (für @schoenetexte )
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Paths of Glory is one of the finest wargames I have in my collection. I first bought the game back in '99 or 2000 when my younger brother got it, and immediately contacted me and said I HAD TO GET IT!!! The intention was that we would ...midwesternwanderer.blogspot.com (November 08, 2009) -
Michael Peck - Uncommon Defense – Paths of Glory - True/Slant
Remember Stanley Kubrick's classic anti-war movie, “Paths of Glory?” It's a searing First World War tale of cynical, glory-hungry French generals ordering their troops into suicidal attacks on German machine guns – and then ...trueslant.com -
Paths of Glory (1957) | Ivoland
Movie: Paths of Glory (1957)The futility and irony of the war in the trenches in WWI is shown as a unit commander in the French army must deal with the mutiny.ivoland.com (November 02, 2009) -
December 28, 1957 [Paths of Glory]
One of three hapless men marked for execution in Paths of Glory seemed ready to step out of character and speak to--no, harangue--the audience, or the other actors, or God himself, for trapping him in such a screwed-up situation. ...theconstantviewer.blogspot.com (November 05, 2009)
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View All Paths of Glory Questions (96) | Ask a QuestionAre you in the path of Hurricane Ida? (3 Answers)I am in Central Florida, so technically we should have rain and winds from Hurricane Ida but are not due to get the full brunt of it, thank goodness. It ... read moreHow do meteorologists predict a hurricane's path? (2 Answers)Hurricanes, and tropical cyclones in general, are steered by the larger-scale wind currents that surround them. These winds vary based on the strength and location of the various high- and ... read moreHow did Kepler determine the orbit path of the earth around the sun? (1 Answer)Kepler used trigonometry to discover the relative distances between Earth and Mars, basing his study in the old theory that the Earth movement has a uniform speed over its path ... read more
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Marin Voice: Ward Just challenges the paths of glory in latest book
He is offered glory as a war photographer in Vietnam, and a first-rate chance at a bright career in elected politics. He declines both. ...Marin Independent-Journal (November 08, 2009) -
Free Film Series and Tea and Tour programs
On Tuesday, November 10 at 1:30pm the film Paths of Glory (1957) will be shown in Law Court Theatre. Paths of Glory takes place in the third year of World ...Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier (November 04, 2009) -
Jeffery Archer charm hits bullseye
The writer of books like Not a Penny Less, Not a Penny More, Prodigal Daughter, Shall We Tell the President?, As The Crow Flies, Paths of Glory, ...Express Buzz (November 08, 2009) -
Clarion Free Library adds books to collection
Arthur Kelly: “Paths of Glory” (Archer), “Acheron” (Kenyon), presented by Bill and Mary Buchanan. Robert Kenemuth: “Tractor in the Haystack” (Garvey), ...Clarion News (October 21, 2009)
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