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Oct 3, 2022 · 03 October 2022. The True Story of the Bridge over the River Kwai. One of the iconic war films of its time, the Bridge on the River Kwai has shone a spotlight on POW’s suffering. But what’s the real story? Let’s find out. Image: Bridge 277 aka the real Bridge over the River Kwai. Is the bridge over River Kwai real?
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May 21, 2019 · The Bridge on the River Kwai, commonly referred to as the Railroad of Death or Death Railway, which stands in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, was one of only eight steel bridges of the estimated 688 that were built. The rest were made of wood and local materials. The Japanese Railway Regiment forced thousands of allied POWs and natives to build the ...
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.
