8.8
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Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
Overview
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.8
Overview
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by offering a scathing systemic critique of military injustice, class disparity, and the dehumanizing nature of war and power.
The film features a cast predominantly composed of white males, consistent with its historical setting and the era of its production, without any intentional diversity-driven casting. While the narrative critically examines the abuses of power and class within the military hierarchy, this critique is directed at the actions of specific individuals in authority rather than at traditional identities themselves.
Secondary
The film depicts the institutional presence of Christianity, through the priest, as largely ceremonial and ineffective in challenging the profound injustice and moral corruption of the military leadership. The church as an institution fails to provide a moral counterweight to the state-sanctioned murder, implicitly highlighting its impotence or complicity within a system that is fundamentally oppressive and cruel.
Paths of Glory does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the grim realities of warfare and military bureaucracy, with no depiction of queer identity or experiences.
Paths of Glory is an anti-war film set during World War I, depicting military injustice and the absurdity of conflict. The narrative does not include any transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction of such elements within the film.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Paths of Glory" is an adaptation of a novel. All significant characters in the film maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed on screen as a different gender than their canonical or historical depiction.
The film, based on a 1935 novel and set during World War I, features characters who are consistently portrayed by actors of the same race as established in the source material and historical context. There are no instances where a character's race was changed from their original depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.6
9.0
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