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The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel written by Pierre Boulle. Boulle's novel and the film's screenplay are almost entirely fictional, but use the construction of the Burma Railway, in 1942–1943, as their historical setting.
A classic war film about British POWs building a bridge for the Japanese in Burma during WWII. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (234K)
- Adventure, Drama, War
- David Lean
- 1957-12-14
The Bridge on the River Kwai, British-American war film, released in 1957 and directed by David Lean, that was both a critical and popular success and became an enduring classic.
- Pat Bauer
The Bridge over the River Kwai (French: Le Pont de la rivière Kwaï) is a novel by the French novelist Pierre Boulle, published in French in 1952 and English translation by Xan Fielding in 1954.
- Pierre Boulle
- 1952
Jul 13, 2021 · Learn about the bridge that inspired the 1957 movie Bridge over the River Kwai, built by the Japanese during World War Two. Find out how it was constructed, bombed, and used today as a tourist attraction.
A classic war epic film directed by David Lean and starring Alec Guinness as a British colonel in a Japanese POW camp. See critics' reviews, ratings, trailer, and where to watch or rent the movie online.
- (105)
- War, Drama
- PG
A classic war film about British POWs forced to build a bridge for the Japanese in Burma during WWII. The film explores the themes of honor, duty, resistance, and betrayal as the bridge becomes a target of a daring commando raid.
