The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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  • Genre: Drama, History, War
  • Release Date: 1957-10-11
  • User Rating: 7.8/10 from 1983 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 41min
  • Language: 日本語
  • Production Company: Horizon Pictures
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
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Summary

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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    Sound John W. Mitchell Sound Designer
    Directing David Lean Director
    Sound Malcolm Arnold Original Music Composer
    Costume & Make-Up Stuart Freeborn Makeup Artist
    Writing Pierre Boulle Novel
    Writing Carl Foreman Screenplay
    Production Sam Spiegel Producer
    Sound John Cox Sound Designer
    Art Donald M. Ashton Art Direction
    Camera Jack Hildyard Director of Photography
    Writing Michael Wilson Screenplay
    Directing Ted Sturgis Assistant Director
    Directing A. B. Raj Second Unit First Assistant Director
    Editing Peter Taylor Editor
    Camera Ron Drinkwater Clapper Loader