Paths of Glory, directed by Stanley Kubrick, and Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean, are cinematic masterpieces. Both Kubrick and Lean are notable directors. They relayed such ideas as how death changes a person, the effects of war on the Psyche, the sacrifices that must bad made in harsh times, and the true importance of power. They show their unprecedented talent in exemplifying these films from a true story.
Paths of Glory seemed to revolve around three innocent men destined to be executed to be examples for other soldiers. Kubrick used great setting and lighting in the holding prison for the three men who were to be executed, it incorporated a look of gloom and desperation. This sense of gloom and desperation is translated through the actors where you can see an underlining message that nobody is truly ready to die. Kubrick used the three prisons to depict the different aspect of the human personality in regards to their impending death; which are anger, unwillingness, and desperation. It also illustrates how greed and power corrupts a person; the beginning of the film showed General Mireau being persuaded by General Broulard to advance his troops to take and control of the "Ant Hill", which they both know is an impossible mission for the troops, yet when Broulard mentions the possibility of a promotion, Mireau quickly convinces himself the attack will succeed.
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