THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (WIDESCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1957
• Genre: Drama, War
• Plot: Rediscover the epic struggle of British POW's fighting for survival in the lush but treacherous Burmese jungle. Given the option of building a railway bridge over the River Kwai or death, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) and his team of battered men choose survival, thus putting themselves in a harrowing race against time to thrive within the harsh conditions set by their captors.; ; THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI embodies the peak of filmmaking and storytelling, winning seven Academy Awards in 1957, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Guinness. Bask in the brilliance of David Lean's amazing vision, where men become soldiers, and soldiers become heroes.
• Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, André Morell, Peter Williams, John Boxer, Percy Herbert, Harold Goodwin, Ann Sears, Heihachirô Ôkawa, Keiichirô Katsumoto, M.R.B. Chakrabandhu, Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung, Ngamta Suphaphongs, Javanart Punynchoti, Kannikar Dowklee, David Lean, Pierre Boulle
• Director: David Lean
• Runtime: 2:42
• Company: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie