Oscar-winning war drama set in Burma in 1943. A regiment of British POWs held by the Japanese are ordered to work on the construction of a bridge to carry troop trains. After resolutely refusing to cooperate, their commanding officer cracks under torture, decreeing that the bridge be built to perfection. As his men labour under appalling conditions, an American prisoner escapes with news of the project., Critically acclaimed, The Bridge on the River Kwai contains plenty of high-powered excitement set against the background of World War Ii. Captured by the Japanese, British soldiers and their ranking officer, Colonel Nicholson are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge. Despite cruel treatment by the brutal Colonel Saito, Nicholson displays unyielding courage and the bridge becomes a matter of obsessive British pride to him. Meanwhile, the Brisith High Command has instructed a commando team to destroy the vital span. A monumental film with an unforgettably explosive climax!, (1957) Alec Guinness stars as Colonel Nicholson, the commanding officer of British PoWs in Burma in David Lean’s seven Oscar-winning WWII classic., Intelligent World War II drama with Alec Guinness as the British officer whose regiment is charged with building a bridge for their ruthless Japanese captors., David Lean’s epic won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Alec Guinness as the leader of British POWs forced to build a railroad bridge in World War II Indochina. Filmed in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Oscar-winning screenplay by Carl Foreman., A British colonel must oversee his men’s build of a railway bridge in this Oscar-winning war drama., David Lean’s epic won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Alec Guinness as the leader of British POWs forced to build a railroad bridge in World War II Indochina., Iconic Oscar-winning war drama set in Burma in 1943. A regiment of British POWs are held by the Japanese and ordered to work on the construction of a bridge in terrible conditions., Alec Guinness is the commanding officer of British Pows in Burma in David Lean’s Second World War classic. The prisoners are ordered by their Japanese captors to construct a bridge of strategic importance and are happy to sabotage and delay progress – until Guinness orders them to continue the work unhindered to its completion. But are his actions tantamount to collaborating with the enemy?, The Bridge on the River Kwai opens in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Burma in 1943, where a battle of wills rages between camp commander Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) and newly arrived British colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness). Saito insists that Nicholson order his men to build a bridge over the river Kwai, which will be used to transport Japanese munitions. Nicholson refuses, despite all the various “persuasive” devices at Saito’s disposal. Finally, Nicholson agrees, not so much to cooperate with his captor as to provide a morale-boosting project for the military engineers under his command. The colonel will prove that, by building a better bridge than Saito’s men could build, the British soldier is a superior being even when under the thumb of the enemy. As the bridge goes up, Nicholson becomes obsessed with completing it to perfection, eventually losing sight of the fact that it will benefit the Japanese. Meanwhile, American POW Shears (William Holden), having escaped from the camp, agrees to save himself from a court martial by leading a group of British soldiers back to the camp to destroy Nicholson’s bridge. Upon his return, Shears realizes that Nicholson’s mania to complete his project has driven him mad. Filmed in Ceylon, Bridge on the River Kwai won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for the legendary British filmmaker David Lean, and Best Actor for Guinness. It also won Best Screenplay for Pierre Boulle, the author of the novel on which the film was based, even though the actual writers were blacklisted writers Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson, who were given their Oscars under the table. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi, Shown in tribute to Alec Guinness, who died earlier this month. Oscar-winning war drama set in Burma in 1943. A regiment of British POWs held by the Japanese are ordered to work on the construction of a bridge to carry troop trains. After refusing to cooperate, their commanding officer cracks under torture, decreeing that the bridge be built to perfection. An American POW escapes with news of the project., A group of captured British soldiers are forced to build a bridge for their Japanese captors, little realising that Allied forces are targeting it for destruction., (1957) Alec Guinness stars as Colonel Nicholson, the commanding officer of British PoWs in Burma in David Lean’s seven Oscar-winning WWII classic. The prisoners are ordered by their Japanese captors to construct a bridge of strategic importance and are happy to sabotage and delay progress – until Nicholson orders them to continue the work unhindered to its completion. But are his actions tantamount to collaborating with the enemy? With Sessue Hayakawa, William Holden and Jack Hawkins.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Bridge on the River Kwai ” ?
A: The main cast includes William Holden,Alec Guinness,Sessue Hayakawa,Jack Hawkins,James Donald,Geoffrey Horne,Peter Williams,Andre Morrell,John Boxer,Percy Herbert,Harold Goodwin,Ann Sears,Henry Okawa,K. Katsumoto,M.R.B. Chakrabandhu,Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung,Ngamta Suphaphongs,Javanart Punynchoti,Kannikar Wowklee,André Morell,Heihachiro Okawa,Peter Taylor,Michael Wilson,Pierre Boulle,Carl Foreman,Jack Hildyard.
Q: When Did the “The Bridge on the River Kwai” Released?
A: The Movie “The Bridge on the River Kwai” originally aired on 1957-10-02 and released in the year of 1957.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Bridge on the River Kwai” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Bridge on the River Kwai” ?
A: “The Bridge on the River Kwai” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
