The Bridge on the River Kwai - Trailer [1957] [30th Oscar Best Picture]

The film deals with the situation of British prisoners of war during World War II who are ordered to build a bridge to accommodate the Burma-Siam railway. Their instinct is to sabotage the bridge but, under the leadership of Colonel Nicholson, they are persuaded that the bridge should be constructed as a symbol of British morale, spirit and dignity in adverse circumstances. At first, the prisoners admire Nicholson when he bravely endures torture rather than compromise his principles for the benefit of the Japanese commandant Saito. He is an honorable but arrogant man, who is slowly revealed to be a deluded obsessive. He convinces himself that the bridge is a monument to British character, but actually is a monument to himself, and his insistence on its construction becomes a subtle form of collaboration with the enemy. Unknown to him, the Allies have sent a mission into the jungle, led by Warden and an American, Shears, to blow up the bridge. Written by alfiehitchie
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Release: 18 December 1957
Running Time: 161 min
Awards: Won 7 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 5 nominations
Producer: Sam Spiegel
Director: David Lean
Writer: Pierre Boulle, Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman
Cast: William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Domestic Total Gross: $27 million
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[gijoe989]

the bridge on the river kwai is one of my favorite books and favorite movies gi joe989.

[christo930]

One of the best war movies ever made, you shouldn't miss this one.

[88jumbi]

if you go to site Movie Watcherus then you can see this free lol

[Semprini89]

Just visited the site in Thailand, very moving. Love this film!

[LaMarudera]

one of my mom's favorite :-)