It is perhaps fitting that 100 years since the end of The Great War that Largs Film Society is showing a famous movie which looks back at the dark times of human history.

On Friday 9th March, the Valhalladrome is screening Stanley Kubrick’s classic 1957 war film Paths of Glory.

When a French general orders his troops to attack a key German position, his officers know that this will lead to many casualties with little gain, apart from the personal glory of the General. Under heavy fire, part of the force refuses to continue the attack on the enemy position, and the general accuses the soldiers of cowardice. Their commanding officer must defend them in the ensuing court martial.

This film is about a true episode in World War I, which examines the theory that class differences are more important than national differences and whether soldiers are merely pawns in the hands of generals who play at war is if it were a game of chess.

The Society screens films every third Friday from September to May in the Valhalladrome at Vikingar; doors open at 7pm with a short introduction to the film before the screening at 7.30pm. Entry is to members and their guests. Membership is closed for this season, for membership enquiries please contact membershipsecretary@largsfilmsociety.co.uk. For more information and programme details see www.largsfilmsociety.co.uk