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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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  • Oct 11, 1957
  • 2h 42m
  • PG

7.8/10

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2,503 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 drama and history film directed by David Lean. Its leading cast includes William Holden, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins. It runs for 2 hours 42 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Time needed
2 hours 42 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG
Language
English
Audience signal
7.8/10 from 2,503 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • William Holden Cmdr. Shears
  • Alec Guinness Col. Nicholson
  • Jack Hawkins Maj. Warden
  • Sessue Hayakawa Col. Saito
  • James Donald Maj. Clipton
  • Geoffrey Horne Lt. Joyce
  • André Morell Col. Green
  • Peter Williams Capt. Reeves
  • John Boxer Major Hughes
  • Percy Herbert Grogan
  • Harold Goodwin Baker
  • Ann Sears Nurse
  • Heihachirō Ōkawa Captain Kanematsu
  • Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung Siamese Girl
  • Keiichirō Katsumoto Lieutenant Miura
  • Ngamta Suppapong Siamese Girl
  • Javanart Punynchoti Siamese Girl
  • Kannikar Dowklee Siamese Girl

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