The Bridge on the River Kwai
NR
DramaHistoryWar
7.826/10(2,095 ratings)
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.
10-11-1957
2h 41m
Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- David Lean
- Production:
- Horizon Pictures
- Revenue:
- $44,908,000
- Budget:
- $3,000,000
Key Crew
- Original Music Composer:
- Malcolm Arnold
- Screenplay:
- Michael Wilson
- Makeup Artist:
- Stuart Freeborn
- Director:
- David Lean
- Screenplay:
- Carl Foreman
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- GB
- Filming:
- GB
- Languages:
- en