Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 02, 1957
Certification
PG
Note
London
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2h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Williams | Capt. Reeves |
| John Boxer | Major Hughes |
| Percy Herbert | Grogan |
| Harold Goodwin | Baker |
| Ann Sears | Nurse |
| Heihachirō Ōkawa | Captain Kanematsu |
| Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung | Siamese Girl |
| Keiichirō Katsumoto | Lieutenant Miura |
| Ngamta Suppapong | Siamese Girl |
| Javanart Punynchoti | Siamese Girl |
| Kannikar Dowklee | Siamese Girl |
| Tsai Chin | Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited) |
| Christopher Greet | British Officer (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Bridge on the River Kwai |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語, ภาษาไทย, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Horizon Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 11 ottobre 1957 |
| Producer | Sam Spiegel |
| Writer | Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman, Pierre Boulle |
| Editors | Peter Taylor |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard, Ron Drinkwater, Peter Newbrook |
| Asst. Directors | Ted Sturgis, Gus Agosti, David Lean, A. B. Raj |
| Lighting | Archie Dansie |
| Camera Operators | Peter Newbrook, Jack Hildyard, Ron Drinkwater |
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| Add. Photography | Jack Hildyard, Ron Drinkwater, Peter Newbrook |
| Production Design | Donald M. Ashton, Geoffrey Drake, Peter Dukelow |
| Art Direction | Donald M. Ashton, Geoffrey Drake, Peter Dukelow |
| Set Decoration | Donald M. Ashton, Geoffrey Drake, Peter Dukelow |
| Composer | Malcolm Arnold, John W. Mitchell, John Cox |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold, John W. Mitchell, John Cox |
| Costume Design | Stuart Freeborn, George Partleton, John Wilson-Apperson |
| Makeup | Stuart Freeborn, George Partleton, John Wilson-Apperson |
| Hairstyling | Stuart Freeborn, George Partleton, John Wilson-Apperson |
| Budget | 2.800.000 € |
| Incasso | 44.908.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
China
Date
Jun 14, 2024
Note
Shanghai International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Finland
Date
Oct 11, 1957
Certification
K-12
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 22, 1998
Certification
12+
Note
Projekt 100
Theatrical release
Country
Belgium
Date
Oct 11, 1957
Certification
16
Country
Norway
Date
Oct 11, 1957
Certification
15
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 11, 1957
Certification
PG
Country
Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Certification
PG
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Country
United States
Date
Dec 14, 1957
Certification
PG
Country
France
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Certification
TP
Country
Japan
Date
Dec 22, 1957
Certification
G
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 23, 1957
Certification
12
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 25, 1957
Certification
A
Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 03, 1958
Certification
PG
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Certification
12
Country
Greece
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Certification
13
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 21, 1958
Certification
12
Country
Sweden
Date
Jul 18, 1958
Certification
15
Country
Austria
Date
Sep 05, 1958
Certification
12
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 28, 1958
Certification
M/12
Country
South Korea
Date
Apr 10, 1981
Certification
12
Country
Hungary
Date
Aug 18, 1988
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Sweden
Date
Mar 26, 2004
Certification
15
Note
DVD release
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 02, 2004
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 01, 2003
Certification
12
Note
V8
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