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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) (2-Disc Set Collector's Edition; Restored Version)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
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Product Details: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Edition:DVD 2-Disc Set Collector's Edition; Restored Version
MPAA Rating:PG
Release Date:06/10/2008
UPC:043396256217
Directed by:David Lean
Featuring:William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, See all cast

Synopsis: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

British POWs in Burma are employed by the Japanese to build a bridge; meanwhile, British agents seek to destroy it. After surrendering his unit to the Japanese. Colonel Nicholson demands his men behave by the book, and refuses to cooperate with the equally dutiful Japanese commander. When the Japapese insist that the POWs build a bridge, they decide to build the best...
British POWs in Burma are employed by the Japanese to build a bridge; meanwhile, British agents seek to destroy it. After surrendering his unit to the Japanese. Colonel Nicholson demands his men behave by the book, and refuses to cooperate with the equally dutiful Japanese commander. When the Japapese insist that the POWs build a bridge, they decide to build the best one possible, thereby restoring morale. But after one of the men escapes to Australia and lets the British commander there know of the operation, he is sent back to the jungle to destroy the tactically-crucial bridge that his comrades are desperately trying to complete.
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Awards: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Academy Awards
Best Actor:Alec Guinness
Best Director:David Lean
Best Cinematography:Jack Hildyard
Best Picture:Sam Spiegel
Best Original Score:Malcolm Arnold
Best Adapted Screenplay:Carl Foreman
Best Adapted Screenplay:Pierre Boulle
Best Adapted Screenplay:Michael Wilson
Best Picture:1957
Best Film Editing:1957

User Reviews: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

  • Overall:

    Great Movie - Timeless

    By michaelb  May 23, 2002

    The Bridge on the River Kwai gives you the that feeling in your gut that lets you know you are watching a Five Star movie. If you liked this movie you will probably like Sergent York. It's a B&W film and is extremely cheesy but highly enjoyable. It's... my favorite movie of all time. (B&W or in color both are great) Read more Less

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    One of the top 10 films...

    By The Great Fat Bear  Jan 2, 2002

    of all time in my view. WW2 films can really be broken down into 2 categories, the first is the action movie, the second, character movies. An example of the action movie would be "The Longest Day" where there is no real attachment to the characters..., yet the movie is interesting because of the pace. Here you have the extreme of character development, and the action is slow to build, just as the bridge is slow to build. Holden plays the perfect American, self-interested, until his overwhelming sense of duty calls to him to return to the camp and take out the bridge. Guinness is spectacular, and in one moment realizes he has aided the enemy, but just barely recovers. This is in my top ten movies. Just fantastic. If you liked this movie, I recommend "The Great Escape" as well... Read more Less

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