Paths of Glory
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Stanley Kubrick Run Time: 88 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1957
Starring: Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Wayne Morris
Our Kubrick Christmas series marches along with Paths of Glory, the director’s 1957 anti-war drama!
The story follows Colonel Dax, portrayed by Kirk Douglas, a principled French officer who is ordered to lead his men in a suicidal assault on an impregnable German position known as the “Anthill.” When the attack fails, the enraged generals scapegoat three soldiers, putting them on trial for cowardice to cover up their own incompetence. As Dax defends the men in a farcical court-martial, the film exposes the callous indifference of the military hierarchy and the brutal realities of war.
With its stark cinematography, powerful performances, and unflinching critique of authority, Paths of Glory remains a seminal exploration of the futility and tragedy of war.