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 of his men and a glory-seeking general after part of his force falls back under fire in an impossible attack. Written by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}”

  • Director: Stanley Kubrick
  • Release Date: 25 October 1957 (West Germany)
  • Run Time: 87 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Crime , Drama , War

Tagline: Never has the screen thrust so deeply into the guts of war!

Trivia: Col. Dax’s headquarters was placed in a severely damaged building, which looks like it was hit by shells. This set was actually the old castle of Schleissheim, opposite the-18th century castle, used as the set for the court martial, etc. During WWII the factories near Schleissheim were hit by an air raid. Some bombs fell on the old castle, causing heavy damage. So Col. Dax’s headquarters were not set up by the film crew, they were actually damaged by war.

Goofs: Continuity: After General Mireau slaps the soldier in the trench, he continues on to Colonel Dax’s dugout and and three soldiers carrying a machine gun pass him. The same three soldiers still with the machine gun pass him again when he and Colonel Dax are looking at the Ant Hill through the binoculars.

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