Paths of Glory

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Review added by
Stuart McLean

Certificate: PG
Running Time: 88
Retail Price: £13.99
Release Date: 19/09/2016
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
A shattering masterpiece by one of the medium’s greatest artists, Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory announced the definitive arrival of a towering figure in cinema.

In the French front lines of World War I, after giving the order for an impossible and disastrous mission to capture a nearby stronghold, the upper ranks move to save face by having three randomly selected soldiers held and tried for cowardice under pain of death. Their leader, Colonel Dax (in a powerhouse performance by Kirk Douglas), a former lawyer in civilian life, handles their defence against overwhelming odds.

A stylistically astonishing, emotionally overwhelming anti-war drama, Paths of Glory is one of the screen’s most brilliant condemnations of the power structures guiding warfare. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a new Blu-ray edition for the first time in the UK.

Special Features:
• New video interview with Kubrick scholar Peter Kramer
• New video interview with filmmaker Richard Ayoade
• Original theatrical trailer
• Isolated music & effects track
• PLUS: A booklet featuring the words of Kubrick, and more!