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📖 Synopsis
World War I. A French general orders a suicidal attack. When the soldiers fail, he decides to court-martial three of them for cowardice. A colonel attempts to defend them against a ruthless military bureaucracy.
✍️ Our review
9.6/10
★★★★★
Kubrick was already a genius at 29. The camera traversing the trenches and Kirk Douglas's final plea are eternal cinema. Anti-war without sermons.
🎞️ Technical sheet
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Year
1957
Duration
88 minutes
Genre
War
💬 Memorable quotes
" Parece que tenemos un caso de cobardía en nuestras manos — General Mireau
" Estoy dispuesto a defender a estos hombres con mi vida — Coronel Dax
🎬 Behind the scenes
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The film is based on a novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb.
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Kirk Douglas was instrumental in securing Kubrick the directing contract.
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Filming took place in Germany and Austria.
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The picture received several Academy Award nominations.
👥 Who is it for?
fans del cine de guerra
amantes del cine clásico
seguidores de Kubrick
entusiastas de la historia
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