Paths of Glory

Appeals to viewers drawn to incisive anti-war dramas about conscience confronting rigid hierarchy and institutional cruelty.

Tone

bleak, tense, satirical

Payoff

catharsis, heartbreak

Pacing

steady

Intensity

intense

Structure

linear

Themes

war, institutional injustice, class conflict, moral courage, scapegoating

Setting

World War I era, military trenches and authoritarian command rooms