The Bridge on the River Kwai
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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, History, War  |   Release Date - Oct 11, 1957  |   Run Time - 161 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel written by Pierre Boulle. Boulle's novel and the film's screenplay are almost entirely fictional, but use the construction of the Burma Railway, in 1942–1943, as their historical setting. The cast includes William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, and Sessue Hayakawa.

Movie Info

Official Site

https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thebridgeontheriverkwair

Budget

$3,000,000

Box Office

$27,200,000

Themes

British | Literary | True Stories

Tags

Academy Award, Best Picture, Bridge, British, Burma, Film Based On A Novel, Japan, Literary, Prisoner Of War, River, Thailand, True Stories

Attributes

Based On: The Bridge over the River Kwai
Filming Location: United Kingdom
Narrative Location: Thailand
Subject: Pacific War, River Kwai bridge, World War II

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Alternate Titles

A Ponte do Rio Kwai
BR, PT
broen over floden kwai
DK
Broen over Kwai
NO
Bron över floden Kwai
FI, SE
Brúin yfir Kwai fljót
IS
Chiếc Cầu Trên Sông Kwai
VN
De brug over de rivier Kwai
BE
Die Brücke am Kwai
AT, DE
El pont sobre el riu Kwai
ES
El puente sobre el río Kwai
AR, MX, PE, UY
El Puente Sobre el Río Kwai
ES
Ha-Gesher Al Nahar Kwai
IL
Híd a Kwai folyón
HU
I gefyra tou potamou Kvai
GR
Il ponte sul fiume Kwai
IT
Kwai Köprüsü
TR
Kwai-joen silta
FI
Le pont de la rivière Kwai
BE
Le pont de la rivière Kwaï
CA, FR
Most cez rieku Kwai
SK
Most na reki Kwai
SI
Most na rijeci Kwai
HR
Most na rzece Kwai
PL
Podul de pe râul Kwai
RO
Pol-e roodkhane-ye kowai
IR
Senjô ni kakeru hashi
JP
The Bridge on the River Kwai
AU, CA, IN, GB, US
Tiltas per Kvai upę
LT
Η γέφυρα του ποταμού Κβάι
GR
Міст через річку Квай
UA
Мост на реци Квај
RS
Мост через реку Квай
RU, US
Мостът на река Куай
BG
戦場にかける橋
JP
桂河大桥
CN
桂河大橋
TW