The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957 · TMDB 7.8

Directed by David Lean

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

William Holden Alec Guinness Jack Hawkins Sessue Hayakawa James Donald Geoffrey Horne André Morell Peter Williams John Boxer Percy Herbert Harold Goodwin Ann Sears

Director · David Lean Producer · Sam Spiegel Writer · Carl Foreman Writer · Michael Wilson Cinematography · Jack Hildyard Composer · Malcolm Arnold Editor · Peter Taylor

Runtime: 162 min
Released: 1957-10-11
Studio: Horizon Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Japanese
TMDB score: 7.8

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