Paths of Glory
Stanley Kubrick / US, 1957 / 86 min.
Stanley Kubrick’s international breakthrough is still considered one of the most impressive anti-war films ever made. In this World War I drama, Kirk Douglas plays the principled colonel Dax who stands up for three soldiers who have been court-martialed.
In the mid-1950s, legendary actor Kirk Douglas founded his own production company, Bryna Productions, which he used to launch careers, including that of Stanley Kubrick (“a talented shit”, according to Douglas). In the former’s powerful World War I drama Paths of Glory (1957) Douglas plays Colonel Dax, who stands up for three soldiers who have been scapegoated and court-martialed. Kirk Douglas was of the opinion that “I’ve made a career of playing sons of bitches”.
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Director
Stanley Kubrick
Production year
1957
Country
US
Original title
Paths of Glory
Length
86 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Eye Classics
Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.
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