The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957 film directed by David Lean
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Summary
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129,446 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[6], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[7], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[8], Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[9], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[10], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[11]
- Director: David Lean[12]
- Screenwriter: Carl Foreman[13], Michael Wilson[14], Calder Willingham[15], Pierre Boulle[16]
- Composer: Malcolm Arnold[17]
- Genre: drama film[18], war film[19]
- Based on: The Bridge over the River Kwai[20]
- Cast member: Jack Hawkins[21], William Holden[22], Sessue Hayakawa[23], Alec Guinness[24], James Donald[25], Percy Herbert[26], André Morell[27], Ann Sears[28], Geoffrey Horne[29], Harold Goodwin[30], Peter Williams[31], John Boxer[32], Heihachirō Ōkawa[33]
- Producer: Sam Spiegel[34]
- Depicts: suicide pill[35], Burma Railway[36], Burma Campaign[37]
- Production company: Horizon Pictures[38]
- Director of photography: Jack Hildyard[39]
- Part of: National Film Registry[40]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[41]
- Commons category: The Bridge on the River Kwai[42]
- Soundtrack release: The Bridge on the River Kwai[43]
- Distribution format: video on demand[44]
- Review score: 9.4/10[45], 96%[46], 88/100[47], 8.1/10[48]
- Color: color[49]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[50], United States[51]
- Publication date: January 1, 1957[52], March 7, 1958[53], July 18, 1958[54], October 11, 1957[55], December 14, 1957[56]
- Distributed by: InterCom[57], Netflix[58], Fandango at Home[59]
- Narrative location: Thailand[60]
- Filming location: United Kingdom[61]
- Main subject: World War II[62], Pacific War[63], River Kwai bridge[64], Burma Campaign[65], prisoner of war[66]
- Film editor: Peter Taylor[67]
Why It Matters
The Bridge on the River Kwai has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
FAQs
What awards did The Bridge on the River Kwai receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography[6].