Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 70/100
Total warning time: 1m 15s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Drug Use: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Violence: 🔴 80/100 (1m 5s)
- 🔴 70/100 Soldiers are shown in combat with explosions and gunfire.
- 🔴 90/100 A soldier is executed by firing squad, with graphic depiction.
- 🔴 75/100 Intense battle scenes with wounded soldiers shown.
Strong Language: 🟡 30/100 (10s)
- 🟢 20/100 Mild profanity used by a soldier.
- 🟡 40/100 Strong language used in a heated argument.
Details for Paths of Glory (1957)
Who directed Paths of Glory (1957)?
Paths of Glory was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
What is the plot of Paths of Glory?
The film follows a French army officer, Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas), who defends three soldiers court-martialed for cowardice after they refuse to continue a suicidal attack during World War I.
Who stars in Paths of Glory alongside Kirk Douglas?
The film also stars Ralph Meeker as Corporal Philippe Paris, Adolphe Menjou as Major General George Broulard, and George Macready as Brigadier General Paul Mireau.
Is Paths of Glory based on a true story?
While the film is not based on a specific true story, it is inspired by real events and the broader injustices of military leadership during World War I.
What themes are explored in Paths of Glory?
The film explores themes of injustice, the futility of war, the abuse of power, and the moral dilemmas faced by soldiers and officers in the military hierarchy.
