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    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    PG1957 · War · 2h 41m

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

    • (229K)
    • Adventure, Drama, War
    • David Lean
    • 1957-12-14
  3. 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
    • 1952
    • Julliard
  4. 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
  5. Jul 13, 2021 · Learn about the Kwai River Bridge, a World War Two epic bridge that was part of the Death Railway and the setting for the 1957 film Bridge over the River Kwai. Find out its history, location, attractions, and how to visit it today.

  6. A classic war epic about POWs building a bridge for the Japanese in Burma. See the trailer, cast, reviews, ratings, and where to watch this 1957 film directed by David Lean and starring Alec Guinness.

    • (105)
    • War, Drama
    • PG
  7. Oct 3, 2022 · Learn about the history and reality behind the iconic war film and the Burma-Siam Railway, where POWs suffered and died. Discover the location and significance of the real Bridge over the River Kwai and its role in the war.

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