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The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957-10-11 | Drama / History
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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.
Director: David Lean
Stars: William Holden, Alec Guinness

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8.1
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Film Awards

30 wins38 nominations
out of 6,159 movie awards

  • Academy Awards, USA

    Best Actor in a Leading Role

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  • Academy Awards, USA

    Best Cinematography

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  • Academy Awards, USA

    Best Director

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William Holden Cmdr. Shears
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Alec Guinness Col. Nicholson
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Jack Hawkins Maj. Warden
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Sessue Hayakawa Col. Saito
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James Donald Maj. Clipton
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Geoffrey Horne Lt. Joyce
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André Morell Col. Green
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Peter Williams Capt. Reeves

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The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) (Trailer)

The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) (Trailer)

JohnnieYoung
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Drama.

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Bridge on the River Kwai Theme from the movie.

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After settling his differences with a Japanese P.O.W. camp commander, a British Colonel co-operates to oversee his men's ...

After settling his differences with a Japanese P.O.W. camp commander, a British Colonel co-operates to oversee his men's ...

MOVIE PREDICTOR
When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David ...

When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David ...

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Kone Basurled
Good Show is British slang for "very good". Jolly Good Show is slang for "excellent". Academy Award and Emmy winner Bill ...

Good Show is British slang for "very good". Jolly Good Show is slang for "excellent". Academy Award and Emmy winner Bill ...

War Movies
Over 65000 Allied P.O.W.s battled torture, starvation, and disease to hack the 255-mile railway out of harsh jungle for the ...

Over 65000 Allied P.O.W.s battled torture, starvation, and disease to hack the 255-mile railway out of harsh jungle for the ...

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Check out the official The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Trailer starring William Holden! Let us know what you think in the ...

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Hitler has only got one ball, Göring has two but very small, Himmler is somewhat sim'lar, But poor Goebbels has no balls at all.

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During World War II complications arise when a British Colonel is imprisoned with his troops by the Japanese and forced to labor ...

During World War II complications arise when a British Colonel is imprisoned with his troops by the Japanese and forced to labor ...

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An extensive supplement that covers the entirety of the filmmaking process, including the hiring of David Lean, his insistence on ...

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The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) (Trailer)

The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) (Trailer)

JohnnieYoung
From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Ending to the film. As the three soldiers have everything set up in place, ...

From the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Ending to the film. As the three soldiers have everything set up in place, ...

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Movieclips
Drama.

Drama.

Sheeba Sher Habib
Bridge on the River Kwai Theme from the movie.

Bridge on the River Kwai Theme from the movie.

ColdWarWarriors
After settling his differences with a Japanese P.O.W. camp commander, a British Colonel co-operates to oversee his men's ...

After settling his differences with a Japanese P.O.W. camp commander, a British Colonel co-operates to oversee his men's ...

MOVIE PREDICTOR
When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David ...

When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David ...

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Movieclips
The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai One of the most misunderstood events in history. Contrary to the romanticized film ...

The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai One of the most misunderstood events in history. Contrary to the romanticized film ...

History Dust
▼☆Change You Tube To English To Watch ☆▼

▼☆Change You Tube To English To Watch ☆▼

Kone Basurled
Good Show is British slang for "very good". Jolly Good Show is slang for "excellent". Academy Award and Emmy winner Bill ...

Good Show is British slang for "very good". Jolly Good Show is slang for "excellent". Academy Award and Emmy winner Bill ...

War Movies
Over 65000 Allied P.O.W.s battled torture, starvation, and disease to hack the 255-mile railway out of harsh jungle for the ...

Over 65000 Allied P.O.W.s battled torture, starvation, and disease to hack the 255-mile railway out of harsh jungle for the ...

Rick H
Check out the official The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Trailer starring William Holden! Let us know what you think in the ...

Check out the official The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Trailer starring William Holden! Let us know what you think in the ...

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Hitler has only got one ball, Göring has two but very small, Himmler is somewhat sim'lar, But poor Goebbels has no balls at all.

Hitler has only got one ball, Göring has two but very small, Himmler is somewhat sim'lar, But poor Goebbels has no balls at all.

Christian Bates
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Movieclips
During World War II complications arise when a British Colonel is imprisoned with his troops by the Japanese and forced to labor ...

During World War II complications arise when a British Colonel is imprisoned with his troops by the Japanese and forced to labor ...

YouTube Movies
An extensive supplement that covers the entirety of the filmmaking process, including the hiring of David Lean, his insistence on ...

An extensive supplement that covers the entirety of the filmmaking process, including the hiring of David Lean, his insistence on ...

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The Bridge on the River Kwai movie clips: http://j.mp/1Jbb3Mk BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/vGi4iW Don't miss the HOTTEST ...

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The certification of The Bridge on the River Kwai is PG.
Watch the official trailer of The Bridge on the River Kwai
The production budget of The Bridge on the River Kwai was 3,000,000 USD.
On January 14, 2021, there were 5215 public reaction to The Bridge on the River Kwai including Oscar-worthy performance, extraordinary, deservedly won awards, perfect casting, great acting.
The Bridge on the River Kwai won 1958 Academy Awards, USA, 1958 Golden Globes, USA, 1958 BAFTA Awards, 2013 Online Film & Television Association, 1997 National Film Preservation Board, USA, 1984 Golden Screen, Germany, 1959 Sant Jordi Awards, 1958 British Society of Cinematographers, 1958 David di Donatello Awards, 1958 Directors Guild of America, USA and 2 others.
The release date of The Bridge on the River Kwai is October 11, 1957.
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..
The full version of The Bridge on the River Kwai is provided by Amazon Prime Video , Amazon Video , YouTube , Google Play Movies , Apple iTunes , FandangoNOW , Vudu , Microsoft Store , Redbox , DIRECTV , AMC on Demand
On January 14, 2021, the IMDB rating of The Bridge on the River Kwai is 8.1/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 95/100, Metacritic rating is 87/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The director of The Bridge on the River Kwai is David Lean.
The runtime of The Bridge on the River Kwai is 161 minutes.
The genre of The Bridge on the River Kwai is Drama,History,War.
The revenue of The Bridge on the River Kwai was 44,908,000 USD.