The Bridge on the River Kwai
The enduring narrative follows English prisoners of war in Burma forced to construct a bridge to support the war aims of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers plot to destroy the bridge, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who oversaw the bridge's construction, has grown to take pride in his handiwork and endeavors to thwart their plans.
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David Lean
Ted Sturgis
A. B. Raj
Gus Agosti
Angela Martelli
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John Chard
Colonel Bogey's Barmy Army. OK! Lets get it out there right away, for historical facts of the real Bridge on the River Kwai story, one should research elsewhere, this film is a fictionalised account of the said events. Sadly there are those out there who simply refuse to judge this purely as a piece of cinematic art - and cinematic art it is. A squad of British soldiers are held in a Japanese POW camp in the Burmese jungle. The respective Japanese and British leaders clash but an understanding is finally reached to build a bridge across the River Kwai. The importance of which could prove crucial in more ways than one... It won 7 Academy Awards and 4 BAFTAS, and it was the film that saw the great David Lean enter his epic period. And what a start it is. Kwai is a masterful piece of cinema, it has a magnificently intelligent and complex screenplay - with tough edged dialogue in the script, is bursting at the seams with high quality performances, and beautifully photographed (filmed in Ceylon). Thematically it's about the folly and psychological madness of war, which in turn is ensconced in sub - plots of genuine worth. It all builds to a tremendous finale, where everything we have witnessed is realised with a deftness of talent from across the board. 10/10
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The directors of The Bridge on the River Kwai are David Lean, Ted Sturgis, A. B. Raj, Gus Agosti, and Angela Martelli.
The cast of The Bridge on the River Kwai includes Tsai Chin as Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited), Percy Herbert as Grogan, Heihachirō Ōkawa as Captain Kanematsu, Harold Goodwin as Baker, William Holden as Cmdr. Shears, Jack Hawkins as Maj. Warden, André Morell as Col. Green, Alec Guinness as Col. Nicholson, Christopher Greet as British Officer (uncredited), Peter Williams as Capt. Reeves, Keiichirō Katsumoto as Lieutenant Miura, Geoffrey Horne as Lt. Joyce, and more.
The duration of The Bridge on the River Kwai is 2h 42 mins.
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The Bridge on the River Kwai was released on 11 Oct 1957.
The Bridge on the River Kwai is listed under Drama, History, and War on Fanbiz.
The Bridge on the River Kwai has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 10.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Colonel Bogey's Barmy Army. OK! Lets get it out there right away, for historical facts of the real Bridge on the River Kwai story, one should research elsewhere, this film is..."
