Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after which Dax attempts to defend them against charges of cowardice in a court-martial.
Plot
In 1916, during World War I in Northern France, French General Georges Broulard asks his subordinate, General Paul Mireau, to take the Anthill, a well-defended German position. Mireau initially refuses, citing the impossibility of success. However, when Broulard mentions a potential promotion, Mireau quickly convinces himself the attack will succeed.