Paths of Glory

1957 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Movie film Q747936
Paths of Glory
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Paths of Glory

Summary

Paths of Glory is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,119 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paths of Glory's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Paths of Glory was directed by Stanley Kubrick[4].
  • Jim Thompson wrote the screenplay for Paths of Glory[5].
  • Calder Willingham wrote the screenplay for Paths of Glory[6].
  • Stanley Kubrick wrote the screenplay for Paths of Glory[7].
  • Humphrey Cobb wrote the screenplay for Paths of Glory[8].
  • Paths of Glory's composer is recorded as Gerald Fried[9].
  • Paths of Glory's genre is war film[10].
  • Paths of Glory's genre is trial film[11].
  • Paths of Glory's genre is anti-war film[12].
  • Paths of Glory's based on is recorded as Paths of Glory[13].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Kirk Douglas[14].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was George Macready[15].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Adolphe Menjou[16].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Ralph Meeker[17].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Wayne Morris[18].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Richard Anderson[19].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Joe Turkel[20].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Timothy Carey[21].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Christiane Kubrick[22].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Peter Capell[23].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Jock Stein[24].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Bert Freed[25].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Emile Meyer[26].
  • A cast member of Paths of Glory was Jerry Hausner[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Paths of Glory was produced by James B. Harris[28]. It was directed by Stanley Kubrick[4]. Screenwriters include Jim Thompson[5], Calder Willingham[6], Stanley Kubrick[7], and Humphrey Cobb[8]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[14], George Macready[15], Adolphe Menjou[16], Ralph Meeker[17], Wayne Morris[18], and Richard Anderson[19].

Publication

Publication dates include October 25, 1957[29], December 20, 1957[30], December 25, 1957[31], January 22, 1958[32], February 14, 1958[33], and February 19, 1958[34]. Original languages include English[35] and German[36]. Genres include war film[10], trial film[11], and anti-war film[12]. Paths of Glory is part of National Film Registry[37]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment[39], military discipline[40], and scapegoating[41].

Reception

Reviews include 9/10[42], 96%[43], 90/100[44], 8.4/10[45], and 4.4/5[46].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Paths of Glory include it[47], a television series episode[48], directed by Steven Dean Moore[49].

Why It Matters

Paths of Glory ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,119 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for it include it[47], a television series episode[48], directed by Steven Dean Moore[49].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts court-martial, no man's land
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