Films of the Cold War Presents: Paths of Glory (1957)

Event Date: 

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 7:15pm to 9:30pm

Event Location: 

  • McCune Conference Room

Co-sponsored by CCWS and the UCSB Department of History 

Stanley Kubrick's classic World War I film "Paths of Glory" (1957), about the court-martialing of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal assault. 

In addition to watching the movie, we will hear expert commentary by Prof. Ross Melnick of the UCSB Department of Film & Media Studies and Prof. Jack Talbott of the UCSB Department of History. They will briefly discuss the significance of the film and the historical events on which it is loosely based.