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  1. 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. [3]

  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.

  3. 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...

  4. 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. The movie garnered seven Academy Awards, including that for best picture, as well as three Golden Globe Awards and four BAFTA awards.

  5. A classic war epic film directed by David Lean and starring Alec Guinness as a British colonel in a Japanese POW camp. The film explores the themes of honor, duty, and resistance in the face of oppression and injustice.

  6. Apr 18, 1999 · A classic war film by David Lean, starring Alec Guinness and Sessue Hayakawa as two colonels clashing over a bridge project in Burma. Ebert analyzes the themes of madness, pride, and irony in the film, and praises its cinematography and performances.

  7. A classic war film about British POWs forced to build a bridge for the Japanese in Burma during WWII. The film explores the themes of honor, duty, resistance, and betrayal as the bridge becomes a target of a daring commando raid.

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