Monday, November 3, 2008

#68. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)


Director: David Lean
Screenplay: Michael Wilson & Carl Foreman (Based on the novel "Le pont de la riviere Kwai" by Pierre Boulle)
Cast: Alec Guinness, William Holden, Sussue Hayakawa, Jack Hawkins, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, Andre Morell, Pete William

Quote: "One day the war will be over. And I hope that the people that use this bridge in years to come will remember how it was built and who built it. Not a gang of slaves, but soldiers, British soldiers, Clipton, even in captivity."

Set in a war torn-world, David Lean's first Best Picture winning masterpiece is set around Colonel Nicholson (Best Actor Alec Guinness) and his men, under captivity by the Japanese but still living and trying to keeps themselves from torment. But as the evil Colonel Saito (Sussue Hayakawa) forces them to make a bridge on the River Kwai, their allies, the Americans have something unexpected for all of them.

OSCAR winner for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Alec Guinness), Best Director (David Lean), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Score

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