Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after which Dax attempts to defend them against charges of cowardice in a court-martial.
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| Directed by | Stanley Kubrick |
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| Based on | Paths of Glory 1935 novel by Humphrey Cobb |
| Produced by | James B. Harris |
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| Cinematography | Georg Krause |
| Edited by | Eva Kroll |
| Music by | Gerald Fried |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000 |
| Box office | $1.2 million |
The film was co-produced through Douglas's film production company, Bryna Productions, and a joint venture between Stanley Kubrick and James B. Harris, Harris-Kubrick Pictures. In 1992, the film was deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.