Paths of Glory

Preceded by Kubrick’s documentary short The Seafarers (1953, 30 mins) Dir. Stanley Kubrick. 1957. 88 mins. 35mm. With Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris, Richard Anderson. One of the bleakest anti-war films ever made, Stanley Kubrick’s brilliant World War I drama about the abuse of military hierarchy drives home its message in every aspect of its construction, from its mechanized tracking shots through trenches to its disturbingly protracted climax. Paths of Glory represents the first full expression of Kubrick’s style, but it also is the last of his films to center around a wholly virtuous hero (Douglas) and the last to view the human individual as a bulwark of decency in an inhuman world. Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth / $7 MoMI members. There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.