Paths of Glory

This is a film about the class differences in the French army during WW1 and is directed by Stanley Kubrick. This film depicts the suicidal ant hill mission where the French army tries to take on a hill well defended by the Germans. It depicts the lower classes in the army(like the soldiers) to be much more morally responsible and integrated than the higher classes. Throughout the movie there is a moral degradation of the higher class generals in search of promotion or fame. The degradation goes so far as to give an order to attack their own army. Kirk Douglas gives a brilliant performance in his role as an officer who tries to fight all the vile stuff that goes on during this movie. This is one of the best Kubrick movies I have seen.