The Bridge over the River Kwai

Summary

The Bridge over the River Kwai is a written work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,454 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Bridge over the River Kwai authored Pierre Boulle^[3].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's instance of is recorded as written work^[4].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's genre is historical prose literature^[5].
• River Kwai bridge is named after The Bridge over the River Kwai^[6].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's language of work or name is recorded as French^[7].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's country of origin is recorded as France^[8].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai was published on 1952^[9].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's narrative location is recorded as Thailand^[10].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's main subject is World War II^[11].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai'}^[12].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's derivative work is recorded as The Bridge on the River Kwai^[13].
• The Bridge over the River Kwai's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[14].

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Designation and Status

The Bridge over the River Kwai's instance of is recorded as written work^[4].

History and Context

River Kwai bridge is named after The Bridge over the River Kwai^[6].

Why It Matters

The Bridge over the River Kwai ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,454 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]