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All the books by Humphrey Cobb adapted to cinema and television
Humphrey Cobb is known for being the author of the book Paths of Glory, first published in 1935, which was adapted to cinema by Stanley Kubrick in 1957.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Paths of Glory
Humphrey Cobb, 1935
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Stanley Kubrick, 1957
The film begins with a voiceover describing the trench warfare situation of World War I up to 1916. Mireau leaves the detailed planning of the attack to Colonel Dax of the 701st regiment, despite Dax’s protests that the only result of the attack will be to weaken the French Army with heavy losses for no benefit.