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The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957 2h 35m David Lean

The Bridge on the River Kwai

★ 8.1 IMDb
War & Military Drama History
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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Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Won Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
Won Academy Award for Best Director
Won Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Won Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Won Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Won Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
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