WWII drama from director David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia) – winner of seven Academy Awards in 1957 (including Best Film)...
WWII drama from director David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia) – winner of seven Academy Awards in 1957 (including Best Film) and named the 11th Best British movie ever by the BFI in 1999.
Story follows a squad of Brit soldiers at a Japanese POW camp in the Burmese jungle. After clashing with the camp commander, a British colonel (Alec Guinness, in an Oscar winning performance) agrees to oversee his men’s construction of a railway bridge for their captors. Meanwhile, the Allies plan a mission to blow-up the bridge before it can be used.
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96 %103 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
93 %54,969 reviewsAudience score rating
"A gripping drama, expertly put together and handled with skill in all departments."
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Variety
Variety"Brilliant."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Most war movies are either for or against their wars. This is one of the few that focuses not on larger rights and wrongs but on individuals."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Possibly Lean's most complicated movie, Kwai is a towering work."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Bridge on the River Kwai | Details
Award winner- Winner of seven Oscars including Best Film, Director and Actor (Guinness), Academy Awards 1958. Winner of Best Film (Drama), Director and Actor (Guinness), Golden Globes 1958
- Runtime
- 161
- Genre
- Adventure, Drama, War
- Country of origin
- UK, USA
