In 1958 this film swept the Oscars, taking 7 including Best director, actor and picture. The cinamatography seems incredible for the time that it was made. The basic plot follows a POW camp where the Japanese have prisoners in forced labor to build a train bridge. The British Colonel (played by Alec Guinness) decides to make it the best bridge they can build, while other British forces set out to blow it up. The film is a critique of war and the pride that can develop in the context of war. A classic film that gets the audience ready to see director David Lean's later, and better, film Lawrence of Arabia.
April 03, 2006
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This is based loosely off of this book.
To clarify: To End All Wars is a similiar story but focuses more on the Christian community that was formed in the camp than on the building of the bridge and the war going on. It is a very good book.
A film of this book was made in 2001 and I'll review when I see it probably in a few weeks.
That's why I said loosely :)
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