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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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Mar 13, 2021 · Watch the classic war film directed by David Lean and based on Pierre Boulle's novel. The film won seven Academy Awards and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.

  5. 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...

  6. 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.

  7. Aug 8, 2018 · Check out the official The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Trailer starring William Holden! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Buy or Rent on FandangoNOW:...

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