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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
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Major Hughes
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Director:
David LeanWriters:
Pierre Boulle (novel), Carl Foreman (screenplay), Michael Wilson (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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The Fall of Singapore ensured the collapse of the British Empire soon after World War II, beginning with India receiving full independence in 1947.
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Colonel Nicholson:
You?
Major Shears:
You!
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The movie credits have only one 'n' in Alec Guinness' name (this has been corrected in the "restored" version).
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And introducing Geoffrey Horne
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Genres
Adventure | Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
14 December 1957Language
English, Japanese, Thai
Country of Origin
UK, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$44,908,000 (USA)
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