Paths_of_Glory(1957) is truly a classic WWI movie.
After the French general orders his troops to make a suicide attack on German positions completely outnumbered and outgunned some of the battalion survive to fall back to their trenches, so he orders his artillery to shell those same, his own troops .
When the artillery soldier says he cant shell their own french won troops without written orders he threatens to court Martial him too.
So the general presses to court martial and execute the surviving, his own troops, for cowardice.
Kirk Douglas was a huge liberal, but he was a good actor.
“Spartacus”, “7 Days in May”, “The War Wagon”... some good flicks in there.
Burt Lancaster was another good actor. He was amazing in “From Here to Eternity” along with “Ol’ Blue Eyes” Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, and Montgomery Clift.
Also “The Train” - another good flick.
RE “7 Days In May”: Check out the plot:
“US military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack. “
Hmmm....
“Paths_of_Glory (1957) is truly a classic WWI movie.”
Yes!
It was also made during the period of time when Stanley Kubrick was a director, not a “film maker”.
Impy - Paths_of_Glory is on cable (the Enclore stations) often enough, you should be able to catch it. It’s good stuff!