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Paths of Glory 1957-A
Paths of Glory ( Path of Glory) 1957-B
IMDB No. 50 film. I had hardly heard of this movie before, and there were few introductions on the Internet. Movies like this are just right for my taste. There are dozens of junk movies updated every day by 0day, and there are very few really good movies. And watching the introduction of the film, most of the plot did not attract me. Only this kind of obscure classic old movie, which has stood the baptism of time, will not let me down, and it is the only motivation that can keep me watching now.
The story of the film is very simple. During World War I, Germany and France were at a standoff, and the French army decided to fight a battle that would not be won. The soldiers knew they were going to die, some did not dare to fight, and some fled back after attacking. The general, who dared not disobey the order, decided to punish the soldiers who did not fight. Three hapless men were singled out and, after a brief trial, were executed. In the end, the general who gave the order was also dismissed because he decided to fire on his own team during the battle. The film ends with singing in the tavern.
The story of this film is not complicated. The cause, process, and result are described in sequence in three stages. The entire film lasts less than 90 minutes. The story is easy to understand, but the theme of the film is thought-provoking. For the failure of the entire campaign, every decision-maker bears a certain amount of responsibility, and only the three people who were shot were not responsible. This is the greatest irony. Of the three decision makers, the general's boss should not start the battle; the general should not decide to attack under the instigation of the boss; the second lieutenant should not agree to the order under the general's instigation. They all knew that there would be no victory after the battle, but they all agreed and implemented it. Of the three soldiers who were shot, one soldier attacked the front line, and had to retreat because only two were unable to fight; one soldier retreated at the command of his superior after advancing a little; the last soldier, wounded in the attack , cannot continue fighting. It was these three brave and obedient soldiers who were executed for being timid and offended. The whole time was absurd, human life was worthless in their eyes!
War is cruel, and the First World War was even more cruel. Although the number of people killed in World War II was more, the battle in World War I was more tragic, which can be truly understood through this film. I checked some information on the Internet: "70% of the French army participated in the battle of Verdun. The brutal battle had a psychological impact and almost led to the mutiny of the French army. Since the soldiers were promised not to participate in the harsh and harsh attack on the German army in the future. It was only after the battle that the mutiny did not really happen. In the future, the French soldiers refused to engage in offensive battles, and just stayed in the trenches for defensive battles." In this film, the psychology of the soldiers and officers in World War I truly showed come out. The film is artistically based on the facts, showing a dark irony. There is no humanity in war, life is worthless, and human psychology is perverted and distorted. In short, everything in human nature will disappear in war.
The director of the film is Stanley Kubrick, a famous director. I have rarely watched his films systematically and seriously, and this film is a start. However, from this movie, there is nothing too stylized, and it is no different from other movies. Maybe he was still young and growing up when he made this film, and he has not yet formed his own style, but he will have it in the future. One thing to mention though, before the tavern singer didn't show up at the end credits, I thought it was a purely men's movie and there wouldn't be a woman. However, the choreographer destroyed this setting and allowed a female singer to appear at the end of the credits. I really hope she doesn't appear, after all, there are not many "pure man" movies, this movie would be great if one of them is.
The actors in the film are not familiar. Only know that the actor Kirk Douglas is the father of the handsome old man Michael Douglas. Kirk Douglas looked a lot like his son when he was young, and he was handsomer than him. The performance genes of the Kirk Douglas family are very good. There are many families whose families are actors, but it is rare for them to become superstars. The Kirk Douglas family is one of them. The other two protagonists, the general and the general's boss, are also very good actors, with powerful dialogues, vivid expressions, and they all look like stage actors.
In addition, the subtitles of the version I watched are really average. The subtitles only translate part of the dialogue, not every sentence has Chinese subtitles. In this case, many details in the film will be ignored, and the understanding of the plot will be biased. When there are perfect Chinese subtitles, you still need to watch it again.
Overall, this is a dark satire with a simple but profound story. Even after 60 years, it still looks good, and it is inevitable to be selected for the IMDB250.
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2011-05-05
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