Paths of Glory Paths of Glory is an American movie from 1957 directed by Stanley Kubrick and it is based on the First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. In this film, the general Boulard orders to conquist an inexpugnable German position and the general Mireau, who is really ambitious, is the awarded to carry out this mission. Both know that it will be overwhelmingly difficult and that, in case of getting it, there will be a lot of deaths. The coronel Dax, who is much more rational than the others, is forced to lead the troops in this mission. When the soldiers try to conquist the german hill, it results to be a hell and soldiers are forced to backing out, being later, judge for a council war due to impotence of the high command military for losing the battle. In my opinion, a masterpiece that criticize the false patriotism for trying to make people think that there is glory in the war.