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.
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Awards Dominance
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Nominations
7 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe
Won
1958
Actor
Alec Guinness
Best Motion Picture
Sam Spiegel, Producer
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Directing
David Lean
Film Editing
Peter Taylor
Music (Scoring)
Malcolm Arnold
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)
Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman, Pierre Boulle
Actor in a Supporting Role
Sessue Hayakawa
1958
Best Director - Motion Picture
David Lean
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Bridge on the River Kwai, The
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Alec Guinness
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Sessue Hayakawa
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