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The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
AdventureDramaWar
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors, not knowing that the allied forces are planning to destroy it.
IMDB 8.1
RT 95%
Metacritic 87
StarsWilliam HoldenAlec GuinnessJack HawkinsSessue Hayakawa
DirectorDavid Lean
WriterPierre Boulle (novel)Carl Foreman (screenplay)Michael Wilson (screenplay)
AwardsWon 7 Oscars
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Sam Spiegel
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)Winner
    Malcolm Arnold
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Peter Taylor
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    David Lean
  • Best Achievement in CinematographyWinner
    Jack Hildyard
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    Alec Guinness
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Sessue Hayakawa
LanguageEnglishJapaneseThai
CountryUKUSA