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The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

David Lean

1957·TV-PG·United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited 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

United KingdomEnglishJapanJapaneseThailandThai

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