Paths of Glory (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 28min
- Drama, War
- 25 Dec 1957 (USA)
- Movie
After a failed attack on a German position, a general orders three soldiers, chosen at random, court-martialed for cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Kirk Douglas | ... |
Col. Dax
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Ralph Meeker | ... |
Cpl. Philippe Paris
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Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Gen. George Broulard
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George Macready | ... |
Gen. Paul Mireau
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Wayne Morris | ... |
Lt. Roget
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Richard Anderson | ... |
Maj. Saint-Auban
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Joe Turkel | ... |
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
(as Joseph Turkel)
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Christiane Kubrick | ... |
German Singer
(as Susanne Christian)
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Jerry Hausner | ... |
Proprietor of Cafe
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Peter Capell | ... |
Narrator of Opening Sequence / Chief Judge of Court-Martial
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Emile Meyer | ... |
Father Dupree
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Bert Freed | ... |
Sgt. Boulanger
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Kem Dibbs | ... |
Pvt. Lejeune
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Timothy Carey | ... |
Pvt. Maurice Ferol
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Fred Bell | ... |
Shell-Shocked Soldier
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John Stein | ... |
Capt. Rousseau - Battery Commander
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Harold Benedict | ... |
Capt. Nichols - Artillery Spotter
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Leon Briggs | ... |
Capt. Sancy (uncredited)
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Paul Bös | ... |
Maj. Gouderc (uncredited)
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Herbert Ellis | ... |
Small Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Wally Friedrichs | ... |
Col. De Guerville (uncredited)
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Halder Hanson | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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James B. Harris | ... |
Private in the Attack (uncredited)
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Rolf Kralovitz | ... |
K.P. (uncredited)
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Ira Moore | ... |
Capt. Renouart (uncredited)
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Marshall Rainer | ... |
Pvt. Duval (uncredited)
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Roger Vagnoid | ... |
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stanley Kubrick |
Written by
Stanley Kubrick | ... | (screenplay) & |
Calder Willingham | ... | (screenplay) and |
Jim Thompson | ... | (screenplay) |
Humphrey Cobb | ... | (based on the novel "Paths of Glory" by) |
Produced by
Kirk Douglas | ... | producer (uncredited) |
James B. Harris | ... | producer |
Stanley Kubrick | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Gerald Fried |
Cinematography by
Georg Krause | ... | (photographed by) (as George Krause) |
Editing by
Eva Kroll | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Helene Fischer | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
Ludwig Reiber |
Costume Design by
Ilse Dubois | ... | costumes designer |
Makeup Department
Arthur Schramm | ... | makeup |
Production Management
John Pommer | ... | production manager: American |
Helmut Ringelmann | ... | unit manager |
Georg von Block | ... | production manager: German (as George von Block) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dixie Sensburg | ... | assistant director (as D. Sensburg) |
Franz-Josef Spieker | ... | assistant director (as F. Spieker) |
Hans Stumpf | ... | assistant director (as H. Stumpf) |
Art Department
Charlie Parfitt | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Martin Müller | ... | sound |
Al Gramaglia | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Erwin Lange | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Hans Elsinger | ... | camera grip |
Hannes Staudinger | ... | camera operator |
Stanley Kubrick | ... | additional cinematographer (uncredited) |
Lars Looschen | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Trudy von Trotha | ... | script clerk |
Additional Crew
Baron von Waldenfels | ... | military adviser (as Baron v. Waldenfels) |
Sid Stogel | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1958) (India) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1958) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Bison Film (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1965) (Finland) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1968) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (video) (CED)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1983) (Finland) (tv)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1990) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cinemagia (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- International DVD Group (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Filmconfect Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmconfect Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Munich Symphony Orchestra (music performed by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 |
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Taglines | Never has the screen thrust so deeply into the guts of war! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $935,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,092,959 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Banned in Spain under Gen. Francisco Franco's dictatorship for its anti-military message. It wasn't released until 1986, 11 years after Franco's death. See more » |
Goofs | Col. Dax commits a glaring military faux pas by jamming his hands into his pants pockets while standing and walking in the courtroom during the trial. No military officer would do such a thing, particularly in such a formal setting as a court martial. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Hai-Kubrick (1999). See more » |
Soundtracks | La Marseillaise See more » |
Quotes |
General Broulard:
It would be a pity to lose your promotion before you get it. A promotion you have so very carefully planned for. Colonel Dax: Sir, would you like me to suggest what you can do with that promotion? General Broulard: [angry] Colonel Dax! You will apologize at once or I shall have you placed under arrest! Colonel Dax: [with building anger] I apologize... for not being entirely honest with you. I apologize for not revealing my true feelings. I apologize, sir, for not telling you sooner that you're a degenerate, sadistic old man. And you can go to hell before I apologize to you now or ever again! General Broulard: Colonel Dax, you're a disappointment to me. You've spoiled the keenness of your mind by wallowing in sentimentality. You really did want to save those men, and you were not angling for Mireau's command. You are an idealist... and I pity you as I would the village idiot. We're fighting a war, Dax, a war that we've got to win. Those men didn't fight, so they were shot. You bring charges against General Mireau, so I insist that he answer them. Wherein have I done wrong? Colonel Dax: Because you don't know the answer to that question. I pity you. See more » |