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Paths
of Glory
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
1957
- United States - 87 min
Summary:
Safe in their picturesque chateau behind the front
lines, the French general staff passes down a direct
order to Colonel Dax: take the Ant Hill at any cost.
A blatant suicide mission, the attack is doomed to
failure. Covering up their fatal blunder, the generals
order the arrest of three innocent soldiers, charging
them with cowardice and mutiny. Dax, a lawyer in civilian
life, rises to the men's defense but soon realizes
that, unless he can prove that the generals were to
blame,nothing less than a miracle will save his clients
from the firing squad. A compelling masterpiece from
world-class director/writer Stanley Kubrick, Paths
of Glory is a blistering indictment of military politics.
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