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Still from Paths of Glory — Paths of Glory (1957) — Stanley KubrickPhotographed by Georg Krause

Poster for Paths of Glory

Stanley Kubrick

Paths of Glory

United States / English / 1957 / 1h 28m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Criterion Collection: Spine №538
Letterboxd: 4.45/5·298.7K ratings·55.4K reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

Ben Mankiewicz
Aug 2026
Frederick Wiseman
Oct 2022

Terry Gilliam

Jan 2018

Owen Kline

Dec 2016

Guillermo del Toro

Sep 2010

Keith Gordon#1
Troy Miller#1
Jesse Malin#4
Michael Korda#4
Alec Baldwin#5
Pat Healy#6tie
Roger Corman#7
Andrew Weil#7
William Friedkin#7
Guillermo del Toro#7tie
Nicholas Stoller#9

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Position 59
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Position 89
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Thirty Years of the Film Foundation—New Titles Added!
Position 4

Credits

Crew

DirectorStanley Kubrick

WriterStanley Kubrick, Jim Thompson, Calder Willingham

CinematographerGeorg Krause

ComposerGerald Fried

EditorEva Kroll

ProducerKirk Douglas, James B. Harris

Cast

Kirk Douglasas Col. Dax

Ralph Meekeras Cpl. Philippe Paris

Adolphe Menjouas Gen. George Broulard

George Macreadyas Gen. Paul Mireau

Wayne Morrisas Lt. Roget/Singing man

Richard Andersonas Maj. Saint-Auban

Joe Turkelas Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

Christiane Kubrickas German Singer

Jerry Hausneras Proprietor of Cafe

Peter Capellas Narrator of Opening Sequence

Emile Meyeras Father Dupree

Bert Freedas Sgt. Boulanger

Kem Dibbsas Pvt. Lejeune

Timothy Careyas Pvt. Maurice Ferol

Fred Bellas Shell-Shocked Soldier

John Steinas Capt. Rousseau

Harold Benedictas Capt. Nichols

Paul Bösas Maj. Gouderc (uncredited)

James B. Harrisas Private in the Attack (uncredited)

Marshall Raineras Pvt. Duval (uncredited)

Double Feature

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Or

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Articles

via Criterion Collection

Paths of Glory: “We Have Met the Enemy . . .”James Naremore — Oct 23, 2010
Paths of GloryDavid Ehrenstein — Jun 26, 1989
David Simon Unravels the Moral Twists of Paths of GloryMay 9, 2018
At Work with Curtis Tsui on Paths of GloryAug 5, 2010
Celebrating Kirk Douglas’s CentennialDec 9, 2016
From the Kubrick ArchivesJul 26, 2016

Paths of Glory (1957) | Criteria