“The Bridge on the River Kwai” is a gripping drama, expertly put together and handled with skill in all departments. Its potency stems only partly from the boxoffice draw of William Holden and, to a ...

The mere mention of the River Kwai conjures images of adventure, thanks to novels, films, and the iconic tune Bridge on the River Kwai. — Photos: The Route 97 and KL Tan The mere mention of the River ...

David Lean, director of such landmark epics as Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, didn't always make giant movies. His first epic was his twelfth film: The Bridge on the River Kwai, starring Alec ...

For about half the picture, the hero of The Bridge on the River Kwai is a British Colonel (Alec Guiness) whose depth of courage and sense of duty is at once touching, magnificent, and comic. Part of ...

They made a good couple, the two adjacent bridges straddling a broad span of the Songkhalia River. The Mon bridge was a tall wooden structure, a jumble of sturdy logs and planks, riding high above the ...