'Masterpiece' war film with 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes - available on Prime Video

Stanley Kubrick is a director known for his groundbreaking films, and this war movie is one of his most famous.

There's one of his films which has captured its audiences since 1957 when it was first released.

Paths of Glory is set in World War One and it tells the story of a commanding officer who defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

One person on Rotten Tomatoes said: "Masterpiece. Like many others of Kubrick."

Another penned: "One of the best war films ever, and the best look at military justice."

The film is often celebrated as the director's first true masterwork.

Plot and Theme says: "Adapting a novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb, Kubrick's film contemplates power struggles, justice, and the wastefulness of war.

"The crux of the story involves three French soldiers who are court-martialed for cowardice after retreating from an impossible attack, but Kubrick's story is not a mere anti-war film."

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has received an impressive 96% score and over the years, it has retained its reputation as a great film.

On a list by Time Out, the film has been listed as the number one best war film of all time.

Time Out says: "The top of the top - our No. 1 pick - is the ultimate statement on man's inhumanity to man. Is it any surprise that it comes from Stanley Kubrick?"

The director met his wife, German actress Christiane Harlan, on the set of the film. If you're hoping to spot her in the film, Christiane portrays the French singer at the end of the film.

For an unforgettable film, you can't miss out on watching this 1950s hit.

Paths of Glory is available on Prime Video.