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Paths of Glory (1957)
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Release Date:
25 October 1957 (West Germany)
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Tagline:
Never has the screen thrust so deeply into the guts of war! more
Plot:
When soldiers in WW1 refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superiors decide to make an example of them. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 3 wins
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2 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Christiane Kubrick | ... | German singer (as Susanne Christian) | |
| Jerry Hausner | ... | Proprietor of cafe | |
| Peter Capell | ... | Narrator of opening sequence / Judge (colonel) of court-martial | |
| Emile Meyer | ... | Father Dupree | |
| Bert Freed | ... | Sgt. Boulanger | |
| Kem Dibbs | ... | Pvt. Lejeune | |
| Timothy Carey | ... | Pvt. Maurice Ferol | |
| Fred Bell | ... | Shell-shock victim |
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Runtime:
87 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Spain:T |
Iceland:L |
Spain:(Banned) (1957-1986) |
West Germany:12 (f) |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:Atp (re-rating) |
Netherlands:12 (2007) (DVD) |
UK:PG (tv rating) |
Argentina:13 (original rating) |
Australia:PG |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Finland:K-16 |
France:(Banned) (original rating) |
France:U (re-release) |
Ireland:12 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) (passed with cuts) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1987) (uncut) |
USA:Approved (MPAA rating: certificate #18708)
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Composer Gerald Fried actually created two main title themes for the movie. While most prints of the film features his arrangement of the French national anthem, "Marseillaise," another version opened with an original composition by Fried. The latter version was created for select European markets that might have taken offense at the anthem's use in a film so critical of France's military leadership.
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Boom mic visible: During the first tracking with Dax in the trenches, the shadow of a boom-mike is visible.
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Quotes:
General Mireau:
Hello there, soldier. Ready to kill more Germans?
Private Ferol: Yes, sir.
General Mireau: What's your name, soldier?
Private Ferol: Sir, Private Ferol, Company A.
General Mireau: Aha. You married, soldier?
Private Ferol: No, sir.
General Mireau: I'll bet your mother's proud of you.
Private Ferol: Yes, sir.
General Mireau: Carry on, Private, and good luck.
Private Ferol: Thank you, sir.
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Private Ferol: Yes, sir.
General Mireau: What's your name, soldier?
Private Ferol: Sir, Private Ferol, Company A.
General Mireau: Aha. You married, soldier?
Private Ferol: No, sir.
General Mireau: I'll bet your mother's proud of you.
Private Ferol: Yes, sir.
General Mireau: Carry on, Private, and good luck.
Private Ferol: Thank you, sir.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Der Treue Husar
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A Note Regarding SpoilersIs "Paths of Glory" based on a novel?
Any recommendations for WWI movies similar to "Paths of Glory"?
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An arrogant French general (a superb George Macready) orders his men on a suicide mission and then has the gall to try to court marshal and execute three of them for cowardice in the face of the enemy. A former lawyer turned colonel (Kirk Douglas in his prime) is the voice of reason against gross injustice. This excellently staged and wonderfully acted production is as much an acting showcase for Douglas as it is a directorial masterstroke by a young Stanley Kubrick who adapted this to the screen from a novel based on actual accounts.
Kubrick displays a great control of sound effects and camera movement in the brief but effective battle scenes that expertly depict the controlled chaos that was trench warfare during WWI. Things get juicier during the ensuing courtroom battle where the deafening disparity between the elite who propagate and profit from war and the common citizens who suffer and die in war is shown with great lucidity.
Unlike later Kubrick epics, this runs at a crisp 90 minutes, though suffers briefly from a slow and awkwardly staged opening ten minutes before Douglas comes on screen. Ultimately, this holds up very well to modern scrutiny thanks to the flawlessness of Kurbick's craft, the amazing ensemble acting, and the surprising depth of its philosophical and psychological pondering. "Paths of Glory" is more anti-arrogance than anti-war, and is unapologetically sentimental and pro-soldier. As such, much can still be gleaned from its message.