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The poster features a soldier in a military uniform against a backdrop of the River Kwai, with the title prominently displayed in bold yellow letters. The muted colors evoke a somber and historical atmosphere, capturing the grim reality of the war.

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957 · Movie · 161 min· Updated May 2026
⭐7.8
🍅96%
88
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🌐Japanese,Thai,English· Originally English
Rated:PG

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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.

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a film that explores themes of japan, based on novel or book, resistance. It also touches on river and world war ii and prisoner of war.

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Director

David Lean

Cast

William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, André Morell, Peter Williams, John Boxer, Percy Herbert

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The poster features a soldier in a military uniform against a backdrop of the River Kwai, with the title prominently displayed in bold yellow letters. The muted colors evoke a somber and historical atmosphere, capturing the grim reality of the war.

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957•⭐ 7.8•161 min•Updated May 2026
🌐Japanese,Thai,English· Originally English
Rated:PG
⭐

IMDb

7.8/10

🍅

RT Critics

96%

88

Metacritic

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.

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a film that explores themes of japan, based on novel or book, resistance. It also touches on river and world war ii and prisoner of war.

Director

David Lean

Cast

William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, André Morell, Peter Williams, John Boxer, Percy Herbert

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