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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.
The Bridge on the River Kwai: Directed by David Lean. With William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa. British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
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. The story is fictional but uses the construction of the Burma Railway, in 1942–1943, as its historical setting, and is partly based on Pierre ...
- Pierre Boulle
- 1952
Jun 21, 2024 · 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
Jun 7, 2022 · Spectacularly produced, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), and...
- 3 min
- 37.3K
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
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.
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- War, Drama
- PG
A classic World War II adventure film about British POWs building a bridge in Burma and Allied commandos trying to destroy it. Available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD.
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