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David Lean's classic 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai follows the struggles of British prisoners of war in Burma during World War II as they wrestle with building a bridge for their Japanese captors.
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Fast Facts
- Director: David Lean
- Producer: Sam Spiegel
- Screenplay: Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
- Released: December 18, 1957
- Run time: 161 min.
- Starring: Alec Guinness, William Holden, Sessue Hayakawa
- Based on the Pierre Boulle novel Le Pont de la Riviere Kwai
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7 Out of 8 Ain't Bad
Bridge on the River Kwai was all but unanimously well-received by critics and movie-goers in 1957, and was appropriately rewarded with eight Academy Award nominations. The film won all but one. Even after he lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Red Buttons, Sessue Hayakawa still considered his role as the Japanese prison camp commander to be the highlight of his career. -
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@NatashaYi From Here to Eternity ; Casablanca ; Remains of the Day ; Bridge on the River Kwai + some more
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Tonight's dinner theater: garlic beef stir-fry, fried rice, cantaloupe & radish salad, "Bridge on the River Kwai."
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Watching *Bridge On the River Kwai.* Classic. Absolute classic.
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