Bridge Over the River Kwai - DVD

British prisoners of war are building an important railway bridge in the enemy of occupied Burma, and the Allied commando is tasked with destroying it. The magnificent World War II adventure film BRIDGE OVER THE KWAI RIVER by director David Lean attracted the attention of spectators and in 1957 won seven Academy Awards, including the Best Film Award, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), Best Director (David Lean), best camera (Jack Hildyard), best cut (Peter Taylor), best music (Malcolm Arnold) and best adapted screenplay (Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman and Pierre Boulle). Even the title song, the old war melody “Colonel Bogey' s March,“ became a worldwide hit. BRIDGE OVER THE KWAI RIVER Even after years, it offers one of the most powerful film experiences.