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Paths of Glory

1957 · 88 min · War

When a suicidal attack fails in the trenches of World War I, three French soldiers are court-martialed as scapegoats, and their commanding officer fights to save them from the firing squad. Stanley Kubrick's blistering anti-war drama.

Runtime
88 min
Genre
War · Drama
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · shorter watch · film history

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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