Principal cast
Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready and Wayne Morris
Film 423 of 498 on the Screen Path
Paths of Glory
It explodes in the no-man's land no picture ever dared cross before!
About the film
Paths of Glory at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1957 film at stop 423 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Key craft credits
Georg Krause (director of photography), Eva Kroll (editor), Gerald Fried (original music composer), Calder Willingham (screenplay) and Jim Thompson (screenplay)
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Release
- 1957-10-25
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Genres
- War and Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Kirk DouglasCharacter: Col. Dax
- Ralph MeekerCharacter: Cpl. Philippe Paris
- Adolphe MenjouCharacter: Gen. George Broulard
- George MacreadyCharacter: Gen. Paul Mireau
- Wayne MorrisCharacter: Lt. Roget/Singing man
- Richard AndersonCharacter: Maj. Saint-Auban
- Joe TurkelCharacter: Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
- Christiane KubrickCharacter: German Singer
- Jerry HausnerCharacter: Proprietor of Cafe
- Peter CapellCharacter: Narrator of Opening Sequence
- Emile MeyerCharacter: Father Dupree
- Bert FreedCharacter: Sgt. Boulanger
Full crew
Full crew
- Stanley KubrickCredits: Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Additional Photography
- Humphrey CobbCredits: Novel
- Calder WillinghamCredits: Screenplay
- Jim ThompsonCredits: Screenplay
- Kirk DouglasCredits: Producer
- James B. HarrisCredits: Producer
- Gerald FriedCredits: Original Music Composer
- Georg KrauseCredits: Director of Photography
- Eva KrollCredits: Editor
- Ludwig ReiberCredits: Art Direction
- Ilse DuboisCredits: Costume Design
- Arthur SchrammCredits: Makeup Artist
- Erwin LangeCredits: Special Effects
- John PommerCredits: Production Manager
- Helmut RingelmannCredits: Unit Manager
- Franz-Josef SpiekerCredits: Assistant Director
- Hans StumpfCredits: Assistant Director
- Al GramagliaCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Hannes StaudingerCredits: Camera Operator
- Lars LooschenCredits: Still Photographer
- Dixie SensburgCredits: Assistant Director
- Martin MรผllerCredits: Sound
- Baron v. WaldenfelsCredits: Technical Advisor
- Hans ElsingerCredits: Grip
- Georg von BlockCredits: Production Manager
- Trudy von TrothaCredits: Script Supervisor
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