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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Could Alex Guiness possibly be more awesome? This and 'Brief Encounter' are my favorite Lean productions.

3 years ago
Critic Ian Nathan
rated 10

Possibly Lean's most complicated movie, Kwai is a towering work.

Read full review at Empire
Lene Løhr
rated 10

En rigtig god film , med alle de gamle skuespillere

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

David Lean
Director
Jack Hawkins
As Maj. Warden
Percy Herbert
As Grogan
André Morell
As Col. Green
William Holden
As Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness
As Col. Nicholson
Harold Goodwin
As Baker

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The Bridge on the River Kwai tells the story of British prisoners of war who are forced to build a bridge for their Japanese captors during World War II. The film explores themes of patriotism, honor, and survival as the prisoners struggle to maintain their dignity in the face of harsh treatment. Despite their reluctance, the prisoners ultimately embrace the project, and their leader, Colonel Nicholson, becomes obsessed with completing it to demonstrate the superiority of the British military. Meanwhile, American and British intelligence officers plot to destroy the bridge, leading to an epic confrontation. The film won seven Academy Awards in 1957, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Alec Guinness. It is considered one of the greatest war movies ever made.

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