This film, despite being very controversial at the time, continues online and has an almost perfect score on Google.
Infernal patrol. Source: Wikipedia.
Actor Kirk Douglas He had one of the most promising races in Hollywood, Recognized for its incredible interpretations in “Spartacus”, “20 thousand leagues of underwater travel” and “rock chain”. But without a doubt, its peak came from the director’s hand Stanley Kubrickwho helped him create Infernal Patrol (Paths of Glory), one of the best war films in history, acclaimed and feared by critics.
The actor plays Colonel Dax, a French army officer during World War which faces their superiors to defend three soldiers accused of cowardice. AND Although it was well received by the general public and has a perfect score, it faced several censures in Europe such as France, Spain and Switzerland.
This is because “infernal patrol” undressed and challenged political conventions, Not fearing to show corruption and Injustice, even within the scope of militia at such a critical moment as a war.
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Infernal patrol: the film prohibited in several countries for showing an uncomfortable truth
Released in 1957, it is much more than a war film. Based on real events, The tape crudely exposes hypocrisyauthoritarianism and injustice within the French army during World Warwhich caused its censorship in several European countries for decades.
Set in the trenches of the 1916 Western Front, the film follows Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas), A French officer who is forced to lead a suicidal assault ordered by his superiorsmore interested in medals and promotions than in the life of their soldiers.
However, when the mission fails, The high command seeks guilty for its responsibility, leaving Dax in the sight. What follows is A Military Farsa judgment, in which the lack of ethics, classism and indifference is exposed before human life by the high command.
This critical look that the director had towards the French army caused a strong controversy in Europestill marked by the wounds of World War II. For this reason, The France government prohibited the premiere and distribution of the film until 1975claiming that he damaged the image of the country and its armed forces.
However, it was not the only country to censor it, since In Spain, at that time under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, the film was also seen. On the other hand, in Western Germany and Switzerland, its projection was avoided so as not to generate diplomatic tensions with France.
Today, it is one of the best punctuated war films and is located Available on Prime Video and Apple TV platforms.
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