The Bridge on the River Kwai

Year

1957

Duration

155 minutes

Genres

War Films

Language

English

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The year is 1943, and in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Burma, the British and American inmates are forced to do brutal hard labour by their captors, constructing a vast railway bridge. Colonel Nicholson, the senior British officer, decides his duty is to build the best bridge he can, even though it would help the enemy troop movements. As much as a classic war film, The Bridge On The River Kwai is an examination of obsession and stubborn pride.

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David Lean

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Contains mild violence

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Unavailable to stream

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Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Unavailable to stream

Classification

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