The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
1957 film directed by David Lean.
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- Year
- 1957
- Released
- October 11, 1957
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Original language
- English
- Director
- David Lean
- Writer
- Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson, Calder Willingham, Pierre Boulle
- Music
- Malcolm Arnold
- Awards
- 9 won · 8 nominations
Plot
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai, written by Pierre Boulle. Boulle's novel and the film's screenplay are fictional; they use the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943 as historical setting.
Cast
- Alec Guinness
- William Holden
- Sessue Hayakawa
- Jack Hawkins
- James Donald
- André Morell
- Percy Herbert
- Geoffrey Horne
- Harold Goodwin
- John Boxer
- Heihachirō Ōkawa
- Peter Williams
Frequently asked questions
Who directed The Bridge on the River Kwai?
The Bridge on the River Kwai was directed by David Lean.
When was The Bridge on the River Kwai released?
The Bridge on the River Kwai was first released on October 11, 1957.
How long is The Bridge on the River Kwai?
The Bridge on the River Kwai runs 156 minutes.
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Sources and licences
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poster: Wikimedia Commons
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