The Bridge on the River Kwai
- R
- 1957
- 161 min
- drama, history, war
Allied POWs in World War II are forced to build a bridge for their Japanese captors, leading to a clash of wills between their British colonel and the camp's commander, ultimately culminating in a mission to destroy the very bridge they so painstakingly built.
Director: David Lean
Writers: Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman
Stars: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald
Sam Spiegel won the 1958 Academy Award for Best Picture
This complex war epic asks hard questions, resists easy answers, and boasts career-defining work from star Alec Guinness and director David Lean.
Director
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David Lean
David Lean (1908-1991) was a renowned British film director, producer, editor, and screenwriter. He's celebrated for his epic, visually stunning films often set against historical or exotic...
Main Cast
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William Holden
as Cmdr. Shears
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Alec Guinness
as Col. Nicholson
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Jack Hawkins
as Maj. Warden
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Sessue Hayakawa
as Col. Saito
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James Donald
as Maj. Clipton
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Geoffrey Horne
as Lt. Joyce
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André Morell
as Col. Green
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Peter Williams
as Capt. Reeves
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John Boxer
as Major Hughes
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Percy Herbert
as Grogan
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Harold Goodwin
as Baker
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Ann Sears
as Nurse
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as Captain Kanematsu
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Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung
as Siamese Girl
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as Lieutenant Miura
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Ngamta Suppapong
as Siamese Girl
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Javanart Punynchoti
as Siamese Girl
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Kannikar Dowklee
as Siamese Girl
Academy Awards
1958 winner
Best Picture
Sam Spiegel
1958 winner
Best Actor in a Leading Role Alec Guinness
1958 nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Sessue Hayakawa
1958 winner
Best Director David Lean
1958 winner
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman
1958 winner
Best Cinematography Jack Hildyard
1958 winner
Best Film Editing Peter Taylor
1958 winner
Best Music, Scoring Malcolm Arnold
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Content
Source: based on the novel by Pierre Boulle
Genres: drama, history, war
Tagline: It spans a whole new world of entertainment!
Categories: pow camp, forced labor, british empire, escape, world war two, burma, thailand
Certificate: R
Production
Producer: Sam Spiegel
Editing
Editor: Peter Taylor
Art
Art Direction: Donald M. Ashton
Costume & Make-Up
Makeup Artist: Stuart Freeborn
Details
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Japanese, Thai
Production: Horizon Pictures
Technical Specs
Runtime: 161 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital