PATHS OF GLORY (Masters of Cinema) (BLU-RAY)

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Stanley Kubrick's tale of macabre futility and horror in the trenches, starring Kirk Douglas 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 REVIEWS ''Arguably the best film about the first world war ★★★★★'' - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian ''A masterpiece! It is both a terrifying, grim look at battle and a tense courtroom thriller'' - Chicago Tribune ''Kubrick's relentlessly probing camera offers constant evidence of a film-maker at the height of his powers.'' - Radio Times ''A reminder both of [Kubrick's] extraordinary formal virtuosity and his powers as a satirist.'' - The Independent ''Paths of Glory deservedly launched Kubrick to the highest level of prestige.'' - Time Out Film Guide ''A highly accurate depiction of trench warfare and sometimes misguided working of the military mind'' - Sir Winston Churchill