The Bridge on the River Kwai

(1957)

Movie

Movie Information

Runtime:: 161 minutes
IMDb Rating:: 8.1/10 (248,608 votes)
Genres:: Drama Adventure War
Countries:: United States, United Kingdom
Spoken Languages:: eng,jpn,tha

Plot

British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.

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IMDb ID:: tt0050212

Product Information

Product ID:: 10513
Type:: Movie
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Release Dates

United Kingdom

Oct 02, 1957

London premiere

United Kingdom

Oct 11, 1957

Indonesia

Nov 29, 1957

United States

Dec 14, 1957

Belgium

Dec 20, 1957

France

Dec 20, 1957

Brazil

Dec 23, 1957

Japan

Dec 25, 1957

India

Dec 28, 1957

Ireland

Jan 03, 1958

Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

Jan 09, 1958

Canada

Mar 01, 1958

Greece

Mar 07, 1958

West Germany

Mar 07, 1958

Australia

Mar 08, 1958

Sydney

Netherlands

Mar 21, 1958

Australia

Mar 27, 1958

Italy

Mar 28, 1958

Uruguay

Jun 18, 1958

Sweden

Jul 18, 1958

Alternative Titles

El puente sobre el río Kwai

Argentina

Die Brücke am Kwai

Austria

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Australia