The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

EnglishFilm1957162 minDrama, History, War★ 7.8/10

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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.

Directed by

David Lean

Starring

William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins

Music

Malcolm Arnold

Released

1957-10-11

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