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 (2,104 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paths of Glory's video is recorded as Paths of Glory (1957) - Trailer.webm[3].
  • Paths of Glory's image is recorded as Paths of Glory trailer 2.jpg[4].
  • Paths of Glory's image is recorded as Paths of Glory (1957 poster).jpg[5].
  • Paths of Glory's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Paths of Glory's director is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[7].
  • Paths of Glory's screenwriter is recorded as Jim Thompson[8].
  • Paths of Glory's screenwriter is recorded as Calder Willingham[9].
  • Paths of Glory's screenwriter is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[10].
  • Paths of Glory's screenwriter is recorded as Humphrey Cobb[11].
  • Paths of Glory's composer is recorded as Gerald Fried[12].
  • Paths of Glory's genre is recorded as war film[13].
  • Paths of Glory's genre is recorded as trial film[14].
  • Paths of Glory's genre is recorded as film based on literature[15].
  • Paths of Glory's genre is recorded as anti-war film[16].
  • Paths of Glory's based on is recorded as Paths of Glory[17].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Kirk Douglas[18].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as George Macready[19].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Adolphe Menjou[20].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Ralph Meeker[21].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Wayne Morris[22].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Richard Anderson[23].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Joe Turkel[24].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Timothy Carey[25].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Christiane Kubrick[26].
  • Paths of Glory's cast member is recorded as Peter Capell[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Paths of Glory's producer is recorded as James B. Harris[28]. Its director is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[7]. Screenwriters include Jim Thompson[8], Calder Willingham[9], Stanley Kubrick[10], and Humphrey Cobb[11]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[18], George Macready[19], Adolphe Menjou[20], Ralph Meeker[21], Wayne Morris[22], and Richard Anderson[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1957-10-25T00:00:00Z[29], +1957-12-20T00:00:00Z[30], +1957-12-25T00:00:00Z[31], +1958-01-22T00:00:00Z[32], +1958-02-14T00:00:00Z[33], and +1958-02-19T00:00:00Z[34]. Original languages include English[35] and German[36]. Genres include war film[13], trial film[14], film based on literature[15], and anti-war film[16]. Paths of Glory's part of is recorded as National Film Registry[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment[38], military discipline[39], scapegoating[40], military law[41], and injustice[42].

Reception

Reviews include 9/10[43], 96%[44], 90/100[45], 8.4/10[46], and 4.4/5[47].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Paths of Glory include it[48], a television series episode[49], directed by Steven Dean Moore[50].

Why It Matters

Paths of Glory ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,104 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for it include it[48], a television series episode[49], directed by Steven Dean Moore[50].

References

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  27. [37] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [44] . wikidata.org.
  32. [45] . wikidata.org.
  33. [46] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  34. [47] . Q18709181. wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [34] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [38] . The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick. wikidata.org.
  42. [39] . The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick. wikidata.org.
  43. [40] . The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick. wikidata.org.
  44. [41] . The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick. wikidata.org.
  45. [42] . The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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