The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

It spans a whole new world of entertainment!

• Drama
• History
• War

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.

Rating

7.8 / 10 (2,496 votes)

Release date

October 11, 1957

Runtime

2h 42m

Language

English

Director

David Lean

Status

Released