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The Bridge on the River Kwai poster

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

Director

David Lean

Genres

AdventureDramaWar

Content Rating

PG

Stars

William Holden, Ann Sears, Alec Guinness, Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung

Languages

EnglishEnglishJapaneseJapaneseThaiThai

Origin Countries

United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

Scores

Awardometer: 100Metascore: 88

Awards

Overall

30 wins-37 nominations

Major Awards

Awards organized by category from prestigious festivals and ceremonies.

Wins (7)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1958)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1958)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1958)

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1958)

Best Director

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1958)

Best Actor - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1958)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Other Awards

David di Donatello Awards (1958)

Best Foreign Production (Migliore Produzione Straniera)

Nominations (1)

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1958)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role