The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
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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.
- Released: 1957-10-11
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 2h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 2,453 votes
Directed by David Lean.
Top cast
- William Holden as Cmdr. Shears
- Alec Guinness as Col. Nicholson
- Jack Hawkins as Maj. Warden
- Sessue Hayakawa as Col. Saito
- James Donald as Maj. Clipton
- Geoffrey Horne as Lt. Joyce
- André Morell as Col. Green
- Peter Williams as Capt. Reeves
- John Boxer as Major Hughes
- Percy Herbert as Grogan
Where to watch The Bridge on the River Kwai
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- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on Channel 4; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Netflix, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Britbox Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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