Paths of glory (1957) - classic war drama directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou and George Macready
Rating 8.4/10
Runtime: 88 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/
Cast
Kirk Douglas ... Col. Dax
Ralph Meeker ... Cpl. Philippe Paris
Adolphe Menjou ... Gen. George Broulard
George Macready ... Gen. Paul Mireau
Wayne Morris ... Lt. Roget
Richard Anderson ... Maj. Saint-Auban
Joe Turkel ... Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Description: 1916. The trench warfare between the French and Germans on the battlefields of France results in little advancement of troops on either side - each advancement in tens of meters rather than kilometers - but in many casualties. Thus, the request by French General George Broulard to his subordinate General Paul Mireau to lead an attack to capture the Anthill, a key German held position which is just visible from the current French trench position, is generally regarded as futile. The request is largely one out of want for personal glory for the French military's upper echelon with little regard for the soldiers. Mireau hesitates in accepting the assignment until he learns that a prestigious promotion is on the line, one that is his regardless of success or failure. The regiment he assigns to carry out the attack is led by Colonel Dax, who has no other option but to obey orders despite both him and Mireau knowing the regiment's casualties would number over half without any guarantee of success. While Mireau's eyes are on his own personal gain, Dax is concerned both with carrying out the mission to the best of his ability while protecting his soldiers as a collective. What happens on the battlefield leads to a further rift in overall beliefs between Mireau and Dax in what is best for French society. What also results from the battle is a legal issue scapegoating three of Dax's soldiers, he who will protect his men to the best of his abilities against the cards stacked against them by the military elite.
Screens:
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Also a set of extras included:
* Audio interview with Stanley Kubrick - an illustrated audio interview with director Stanley Kubrick conducted by author Jeremy Bernstein in 1966. In this very short interview director Stanley Kubrick addresses the different obstacles the cast and crew had to overcome and the film's critical reception (2:18 min)
* Interview with Kirk Douglas - an interview with the legendary actor, from February 3, 1979, in which he discusses his career and work on Paths of Glory. At the end of the interview, Kirk Douglas also sings an old song he once performed with Burt Lancaster. (29:29 min)
* Interview with James B. Harris - a new video interview with the producer of Paths of Glory, James B. Harris, in which he discusses the production history of the film and his work with director Stanley Kubrick (21:09 min)
* Interview with Jan Harlan - an interview with director Stanley Kubrick's longtime executive producer, Jan Harlan (Barry Lyndon, Eyes Wide Shut) in which he discusses the filmmaker's legacy (9:08 min)
* Interview with Christiane Kubrick - in this interview, painter, singer, actress and Stanley Kubrick's wife from 1958 until his death in 1999, Christiane Kubrick, recalls her encounter with him and work on Paths of Glory (6:59 min)
* French WWI TV piece - a segment from the French news program JT Basse Normandie focusing on the tragedy involving corporal Theophile Maupas, which was used as a foundation for director Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory. Researcher Jacqueline Laisne addresses the tragic story (in French, subtitled, 3:12 min)
Video and audio information:
Video : 2.28 GB, 3622 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 794x480 (1.65:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 115
Audio : 385/42 MB (main/commentary), 609/60 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/1 channel, 0x55 = FLAC/VORBIS, CBR/VBR
Subtitles (English hearing impaired closed captions embedded, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Portuguese, Portuguese-Brazilian, German, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Hebrew, Korean) posters and screenshots included
Double audio track information
This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English and other is commentary by critic Gary Giddins. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)
