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Development: Kubrick first read Cobb's novel at the age of 14 and later stated that it had made a 'great impact' on him

Writing: Parts of the screenplay were taken from Cobb's work verbatim, however Kubrick made several changes to the narrative of the novel in his adaptation, most notably his shift of focus to Colonel Dax, as opposed to Paris, Ferol and Arnaud as in the novel.

Filming: The last scenes filmed were those that take place on the battlefield. For the construction of the battlefield, Kubrick hired 5,000 square yards of land from a local farmer

Controversy: The film was banned in all United States military establishments, both at home and overseas, due to its content. The film was banned by Switzerland as “incontestably offensive” to France, her judicial system and her army.