The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a book-based movie adapted from "the bridge over the river kwai" by Pierre Boulle. This Drama/History film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is December 14, 1957.
The Source Material
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Overview
1942: Boldly advancing through Asia, the Japanese need a train route from Burma going north. In a prison camp, British POWs are forced into labor. The bridge they build will become a symbol of service and survival to one prisoner, Colonel Nicholson, a proud pe…
About The Movie
Description
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
Details
- Title
- The Bridge on the River Kwai
- Original Title
- The Bridge on the River Kwai
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- US Theatrical
- December 14, 1957 · Rated PG