three men

[johnbxtrp]

The cold arrogance of Mireau, the manipulative scheming of Broulard and the passionate humanity of Dax. These traits make this one of the best movies ever made!

[leoniousmumblescraper]

This film was produced in 1957. Several European countries banned the showing of this film when it was released. The US military banned it from being shown on any military establishment.

[IrishCarney]

2:10 "The logical choice.. is the officer most responsible for the attack." Looking at Mireau. Who can't meet his gaze. Brilliant.

[luckylarry]

“Why not shoot the entire regiment?” LMAO gets me every time

[aaaht]

I think this is one of Douglas' best performances.

[ricardocantoral]

Oh, the officers are never at fault. I wonder why.

[defenstrator]

I like how Dax offers himself up, both to protect his men and to imply that it is those in charge who are the problem. His comment that the most logical decision is to hold the officer in charge responsible is a pointed remark at Moreau. But Broulard immediately shuts that down. Only soldiers can be blamed. Never officers. The idea that they could be held responsible cannot even be countenanced.

[jasonpaz]

I've spent over 20 years in the Army. As a Private, as an NCO, as a Cadet, and now as a Field Grade Officer - I have met so many leaders like this Division Commander. They are driven solely by ego and have their subordinates do everything to stroke their ego.

[Tiger]

"They're scum, colonel. The whole rotten regiment" Wow what a jerk xD

[nobodyaskedbut]

One of the greatest anti-war films of all-time. Vividly depicts the insanity of war. The performances are uniformally superb. One of Kubrick's 2 best films (the other of course, is "Dr. Strangelove or...").

[robertnymand]

All three of these men were great actors. I think the old man that played the head general was the coolest.

[jeffsmith]

George Macready, born in Providence, R.I; was just splendid in this awesome film...Although enhanced for the movie, his facial scar was very real...

[WillRock]

I like how Mireau when talking to Broulard always seems to make it a point to state how innocent he is and that he never makes mistakes.

[CannibalWHORE]

“That’s the reddest milk I have ever seen” that line chokes me up in a way because Colonial Dax doesn’t want his men to be killed and understands better then any general what his men are going through that also his men aren’t just machines and realizes this pointless war is playing with lives, He just knows his words are going to fall on deaf ears anyways and that’s a sad thought

[Slarti]

In Vietnam it was not unknown for soldiers to kill their commanding officer if he was suggesting a suicidal mission.

[Aristotle]

2:03 My God, we don't want to hold an OFFICER accountable!

[GetMedQ]

In France, both active and retired personnel from the French military vehemently criticized the film—and its portrayal of the French Army—after it was released in Belgium. The French government placed enormous pressure on United Artists, (the European distributor) not to release the film in France. The film was eventually shown in France in 1975 when social attitudes had changed.
In Germany, the film was withdrawn from the Berlin Film Festival to avoid straining relations with France it was not shown until two years after its US release.
In Spain, the right-wing government of Francisco Franco objected to the film. It was first shown in 1986, 11 years after Franco's death.[
The film was banned by Switzerland as "incontestably offensive" to France, her judicial system and her army, until 1970.
The film was banned in all United States military establishments, both at home and overseas, due to its content

[coleparker]

This was such a great movie. I try to catch it every time it comes on.

[mattoresko]

One of the best films ever made? The combat scenes are totally realistic despite the fact that this is a very old film. It's amazing and I think we all hate that French general, but boy what an actor he is, it's quite amazing. Classic Kubrick.

[maxdelome]

1:29 this line is so perfectly cold, and in my opinion it captures the entire essence of the movie. These generals aren't bumbling idiots, they know exactly what they're doing, they are so consumed with the heirarchy of men that they will order as many suicide charges and executions as they please simply because it is their "right" to do so, because it is what the heirarchy ordained