THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins

Columbia Pictures; Directed by David Lean

Not Rated; 161 minutes; 1957

, VHS

Filmed in the teeming jungles of Ceylon, this overpowering spectacle based on Pierre Boulle’s novel concerns the inmates of a Japanese prison camp in the early days of World War II.

AWARDS

Winner of 27 International Awards plus 7 Academy Awards®.

REVIEWS

"THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI is a noble film whose execution is flawless."

- THE APOLLO MOVIE GUIDE