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British POWs in Burma are employed by the Japanese to build a bridge; meanwhile, British agents seek to destroy it. After surrendering his unit to the Japanese. Colonel Nicholson demands his men behave by the book, and refuses to cooperate with the equally dutiful Japanese commander. When the Japapese insist that the POWs build a bridge, they decide to build the best one possible, thereby restoring... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama, Miscellaneous, Adaptation and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 41 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 18, 1957 NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A
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Apollo Movie Guide, Dan Jardine
"...a noble film whose execution is flawless." more...
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A |
BBC, Almar Haflidason
"...director David Lean achieves a fine balance of creating complex characters from a fine cast, while keeping the pace up throughout this long movie." more...
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...one of the few (war films) that focuses not on larger rights and wrongs but on individuals." more...
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CultureDose.com, John Nesbit
"...(David Lean) is able to retain the smaller characters' stories within the framework of his epic film." more...
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A |
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