The Bridge on the River Kwai
Overview
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.
Details
Director
David Lean
Cast
Alec Guinness, André Morell, Geoffrey Horne, Jack Hawkins, James Donald, John Boxer, Percy Herbert, Peter Williams, Sessue Hayakawa, William Holden
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Release Year
1957
Runtime:
2h 41m
Budget:
27,202,719 USD
Release Date:
1957-12-14
Awards:
Top rated movie #174 | Won 7 Oscars, 30 wins & 7 nominations total
Tagline:
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