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The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
David Lean
1957·TV-PG·
United Kingdom,
United States
Award tierGold
Metascore
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
Cast
William Holden·Alec Guinness·Jack Hawkins·Sessue Hayakawa
Producers
Sam Spiegel
Languages
Major Awards
11 wins · 0 nominations
Wins (11)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1958)
Best Film from any Source
Golden Globes, USA (1958)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1958)
Best Picture
Sam Spiegel
National Board of Review, USA (1957)
Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1957)
Best Film
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1958)
Best Director
David Lean
Academy Awards, USA (1958)
Best Director
David Lean
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1957)
Best Director
David Lean
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1958)
Best British Screenplay
Pierre Boulle
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1958)
Best Actor - Drama
Alec Guinness
Academy Awards, USA (1958)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Alec Guinness