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World Wars The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Film · 1957

Original languageEnglish

Runtime2 hours 42 minutes

GenreDramaHistoryWar

Set in1943
Letterboxd average
4.3 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0281Last checked

Directed byDavid Lean
14 years
between the events and the release
1943 → 1957

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Production Information

Written by
Carl ForemanMichael Wilson
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Music by
Malcolm Arnold
Production country
United Kingdom
Budget
$2.8 million
Box office
$44.9 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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