Paths of Glory

In 1916, during World War I in Northern France, French Major General Georges Broulard orders his subordinate, Brigadier General Paul Mireau, to take "the Anthill", a well-defended German position. Mireau's subsequent decision to launch a suicidal assault on the Anthill, despite knowing its futility, sets off a chain of events that will test the courage and morality of those involved. As Colonel Dax, the commanding officer who refuses to continue the attack, defends his men against charges of cowardice in a court-martial, he must confront the harsh realities of war and the military hierarchy's willingness to sacrifice its soldiers for the sake of order.