The Bridge on the River Kwai in 4K
The Bridge on the River Kwai in 4K
Free for Contributor-level and above members
Director David Lean’s film based on the Pierre Boulle novel about a World War II Japanese prison camp established the filmmaker as the master of intelligent epics. Best Actor–winner Alec Guinness is the officer who tries to broker an uneasy peace with the Japanese, supporting actor nominee Sessue Hayakawa is the inflexible commandant, and William Holden is the US Navy commander who makes a dangerous journey back to the camp he escaped from. The film received eight nominations and won Oscars for Best Picture, Jack Hildyard’s cinematography, Malcolm Arnold’s score, and the screenplay by Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman, and novelist Boulle.
DIRECTED BY: David Lean. WRITTEN BY: Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman, Pierre Boulle. WITH: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa. 1957. 161 min. UK. Color. Scope. English, Japanese, Thai. Rated PG. 4K DCP.
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