UK / USA,
1957, 161 min
(Alternative: 155 min)
Directed by:
David LeanCinematography:
Jack HildyardComposer:
Malcolm ArnoldCast:
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, André Morell, Percy Herbert, Harold Goodwin, John Boxer, Ann Sears (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Adaptation of the Pierre Bouelle novel about POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American officers plot to blow up the structure, but the commander of the bridge's construction has different plans. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1958 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1958 - David Lean (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1958 - Alec Guinness (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1958 - Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson, Pierre Boulle (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1958 - Jack Hildyard (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1958 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1958 - Malcolm Arnold (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1958 - Sessue Hayakawa (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1958 - Best Film
- 1958 - Alec Guinness (Best British Actor)
- 1958 - Pierre Boulle (Best British Screenplay)
- 1958 - Outstanding British Film
Golden Globes
- 1958 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1958 - David Lean (Best Director)
- 1958 - Alec Guinness (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1958 - Sessue Hayakawa (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1957 - Best Film
- 1957 - David Lean (Best Director)
- 1957 - Alec Guinness (Best Actor)