Paths of Glory (1957)

Have you noticed Stanley Kubrick showing up a lot in the reviews that I’ve done? I believe Kubrick to be the ultimate director of cinematics. His fourth feature length film, “Paths of Glory”, is an excellent film. Kirk Douglas gives a spectacular performance (it’s eerie how much he looks like Michael). “Paths of Glory” delves into some of the less publicized slants on war. The German enemy is never seen, all of the trouble comes from the French generals. Kubrick met his second wife on the set of “Paths of Glory;” she is a German woman hired to entertain the French troops. The scene is one of the most stirring, where the woman who was originally jeered for her Germanness, unites the crowd in song. Definitely a must see.

remor rating: 957/1000

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