1. The Bridge on the River Kwai | Plot, Cast, Awards, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 9, 2024 · The Bridge on the River Kwai, British American war film (1957) directed by David Lean that won seven Academy Awards.
The Bridge on the River Kwai, British American war film (1957) directed by David Lean that won seven Academy Awards.

2. The Bridge on the River Kwai - AFI|Catalog - American Film Institute
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). 161 mins | Drama | November 1957 ...
In World War II Burma, after they are captured by Japanese troops during World War II, British commander Col. Nicholson and his troops march into Prisoner of War Camp 16 whistling their regimental tune. Their crisp arrival is wryly observed by Shears, an American sailor who bribes a guard to transfer him from the burial detail to the infirmary. When the camp’s commander, Col. Saito, imperiously informs the new prisoners that they will all be expected to work on building a railroad that will connect Bangkok to Rangoon, Nicholson protests that under the regulations of the Geneva Convention, all officers are exempt from manual labor. Afterward, Nicholson goes to the infirmary to visit Jennings, one of his wounded men. There Maj. Clipton, the camp’s medical officer, introduces the colonel to “Commander Major” Shears. When Jennings proposes escaping, Nicholson counters that he was ordered by headquarters to surrender, and therefore escaping would constitute a military infraction. Incr
3. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Filmsite.org
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), the memorable, epic World War II adventure/action, anti-war drama, was the first of director David Lean's major multi- ...
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), the memorable, epic World War II adventure/action, anti-war drama, was the first of director David Lean's major multi-million dollar, wide-screen super-spectaculars (his later epics included Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965)).
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai | Rotten Tomatoes
This complex war epic asks hard questions, resists easy answers, and boasts career-defining work from star Alec Guinness and director David Lean.
Adaptation of the Pierre Bouelle novel about POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American officers plot to blow up the structure, but the commander of the bridge's construction has different plans.

5. AFI #36: The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) - Movies Ate My Life
Jul 7, 2021 · The Bridge On The River Kwai still stands up as one of the great examinations of the madness of war. The way it destroys two men by giving them exactly what ...
This is a version of a review airing on ABC Radio Ballarat and South West Victoria on July 16, 2021. This is part of a series of articles re...

6. Take 3: The Bridge on the River Kwai Review - 18 Cinema Lane
Apr 15, 2022 · For years, I had heard of the 1957 film. It is even featured on the American Film Institute's list of The 100 Greatest American Movies Of All Time.
William Holden is an actor who I am familiar with. I have seen some of the films on his filmography and have even reviewed a few. So, when I came across the announcement post for The 5th Golden Boy…

7. The Bridge on the River Kwai | Moviepedia - Fandom
The film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942-43 for its historical setting. It stars Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa, ...
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a British 1957 World War II film by David Lean based on the novel The Bridge Over the River Kwai by French writer Pierre Boulle. The film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942-43 for its historical setting. It stars Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Hawkins and William Holden. In 1997, this film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the United States Library

8. The True Story of the Bridge over the River Kwai | CWGC
Oct 3, 2022 · The Bridge on the River Kwai was a smash hit on release. It was the highest-grossing film of 1957 and scooped up seven Academy Awards, including ...
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.

9. The Bridge on the River Kwai movie review (1957) - Roger Ebert
The last words in David Lean's "The Bridge on the River Kwai" are "Madness! Madness ... madness!" Although the film's two most important characters are ...
The last words in David Lean's "The Bridge on the River Kwai" are "Madness! Madness ... madness!" Although the film's two most important characters are both

10. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957); and book by Pierre Boulle - nwhyte
Jun 1, 2019 · There were a lot of famous films, these and many others, produced in 1957, but I have seen none of them at all apart from The Bridge on the ...
This review contains SPOILERS for both the film and the novel. The film has been out for 62 years, but if you havent seen it, do go and see it first before reading this. The Bridge on the River Kwai won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture of 1957, and picked up another five, Best Director (David…
11. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - BFI
In my judgment, David Lean's finest film.” Robert McKee, Story (1997) David Lean was a director of British literary adaptations until producer Sam Spiegel hired ...
Alec Guinness plays a WWII British colonel whose perverse sense of duty leads him to help his Japanese captors build a bridge.

12. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Financial Information - The Numbers
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Financial analysis of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) including budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.

13. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Release Dates - The Movie Database
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 ...
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.

14. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - MUBI
This film is not currently playing on MUBI, but many other great films are. ... film feels fresh in its meticulous composition and thematic complexity.
After settling his differences with a Japanese POW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men’s construction of a railway bridge for their captors, while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.

15. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, 1957, Alec Guinness, William ...
Oct 23, 2021 · While he directed less than twenty films, almost all could be featured on this blog of classic movies, and his three masterpieces alone, “The ...
A stunning epic examining the morals and madness of warThe war film “The Bridge on the River Kwai” blasted to smithereens the glamour and heroics of just about all previous war films, as it brought a fresher, deeper reality to the genre. Like other war films, this intelligent look at the absurdity of war is filled with battles - but this time they don’t take place on a battlefield. Instead they are fought internally, within each of the film’s leading characters and subtly between each other. The

16. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Cast and Crew - Moviefone
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Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie through its stars and filmmakers.
