A shattering masterpiece by one of the medium's greatest artists, Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory announced the definitive arrival of a towering figure in cinema. On the French front lines of World War I, after giving the order for an impossible and disastrous mission to capture a nearby stronghold, the upper ranks move to save face by having three randomly selected soldiers held and tried for cowardice under pain of death. Their leader, Colonel Dax (in a powerhouse performance by Kirk Douglas), a former lawyer in civilian life, handles their defence against overwhelming odds. A stylistically astonishing, emotionally overwhelming anti-war drama, Paths of Glory is one of the screen's most brilliant condemnations of the power structures guiding warfare.
- Region Code:
- Region B
- Duration:
- 88 minutes
- Extras:
- Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.66, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Adrian Martin (film scholar), Interviews: Peter Kramer (Kubrick scholar); Richard Oyoade (film-maker); Richard Combs (critic/author), Isloated Score, Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Scott Saslow, Trailers