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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Drama • PG • 1957 • 2 hr 42 min
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7.7
IMDb
8.1

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.

Starring

William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald

Directed By

David Lean

Written By

Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson

Attributes

SlowWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaHistoryWar

Release Date

December 14, 1957

User Reviews

Lowery
Lowery
Obi Wan doesn’t use a lightsaber once in this fucking movie!
totencat
totencat
For being pretty long and old, it’s still pretty charming and engaging.
William J Minnick
William J Minnick
Arguably one of the best films about war ever made. Phenomenal acting, magnificently produced, heartbreaking, yet heartwarming. A MUST WATCH
Avery Hunter
Avery Hunter
A great survivalist POW story, showcasing David Lean’s mastery of the craft of epic filmmaking.
sage
sage
Truly a classic that withstands the testament of time
Cameron Campbell
Cameron Campbell
Amazing classic war film. Great to watch as a father son movie. That’s how I watched it.
Emil Engen
Emil Engen
One of my favorite movies. It's so epic and emotionally impactful. It shows the horror and consequences of war.
Kilgore
Kilgore
The kind of movie made by the boys to resonate with the boys. Very three dimensional characters and great acting.
Connor
Connor
Spends a lot of time with its characters, all building to a spectacular ending
Ismam Uz Zaman
Ismam Uz Zaman
Well-directed film beautiful cinematography and great acting, along with a well-crafted and perfectly-paced, but anaffecting, story

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151 (3%)
483 (8%)
2,857 (49%)
2,336 (40%)
7.7 – Based on 5.8k ratings
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Cast & Crew

David Lean
David
Lean
William Holden
William
Holden
Alec Guinness
Alec
Guinness
Jack Hawkins
Jack
Hawkins
Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue
Hayakawa
James Donald
James
Donald
Geoffrey Horne
Geoffrey
Horne
André Morell
André
Morell
Peter Williams
Peter
Williams
John Boxer
John
Boxer
Percy Herbert
Percy
Herbert
Carl Foreman
Carl
Foreman
Michael Wilson
Michael
Wilson

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