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The Bridge on the River Kwai is now widely recognized as one of the greatest films ever made. It was the highest-grossing film of 1957 and received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. The film won seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) at the 30th Academy Awards.
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. The movie garnered seven Academy Awards, including that for best picture, as well as three Golden Globe Awards and four BAFTA awards.
- Pat Bauer
Plot summary. The story describes the use of prisoners in the POW camp to build the bridge and how a separate team of experts from 'Force 316' based in Calcutta were sent to sabotage the bridge. Lt. Colonel Nicholson marches his men into Prisoner of War Camp 16, commanded by Colonel Saito.
- Pierre Boulle
- 1952
A classic war epic film directed by David Lean and starring Alec Guinness as a British colonel in a Japanese POW camp. The film explores the themes of honor, duty, and resistance in the face of oppression and brutality.
- (105)
- David Lean
- PG
- William Holden
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, rebellion, and sacrifice as the bridge becomes a target of a daring commando raid.
Apr 18, 1999 · A classic war film by David Lean, starring Alec Guinness and Sessue Hayakawa as two colonels clashing over a bridge project in Burma. Ebert analyzes the themes of madness, pride, and irony in the film, and praises its cinematography and performances.
