The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
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.
Director:
David Lean
Writers:
Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
Awards:
Won 7 Oscars. 30 wins & 7 nominations total
Production:
David Lean
Country:
United Kingdom, United States
