Paths of glory by humphrey cobb6/27/2023 He draws excellent performances, too, right down the line. Stanley Kubrick in his taut direction catches the spirit of war with fine realism, and the futile advance of the French is exciting. When his men either are driven back by enemy fire or are unable to leave the trenches, an unjust charge of cowardice against the men is lodged by the general and Douglas is ordered to arrange for three men to be selected to stand courtmartial, as an object lesson to whole army. Knowing full well the impossibility of such an assault because of lack of manpower and impregnability of the position, the general nevertheless orders Kirk Douglas, colonel in command of the regiment, to make the suicidal attempt. Story nub revolves around decision of the General Staff for a military unit commanded by George Macready, a general of the old school, to take an objective held for two years by the Germans.
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