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The Bridge on the River Kwai
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The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel written by Pierre Boulle.
American theatrical release poster, "Style A"
American theatrical release poster, "Style A"
Chandran Rutnam and William Holden while shooting The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Chandran Rutnam and William Holden while shooting The Bridge on the River Kwai.
The bridge at Kitulgala, Sri Lanka, before the explosion seen in the film.
The bridge at Kitulgala, Sri Lanka, before the explosion seen in the film.
A photo of Kitulgala, Sri Lanka in 2004, where the bridge was made for the film.
A photo of Kitulgala, Sri Lanka in 2004, where the bridge was made for the film.
David Lean
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Sir David Lean was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema. He directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984). He also directed the film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).
Lean in 1952
Lean in 1952
Lean in Northern Finland in 1965 while shooting Doctor Zhivago
Lean in Northern Finland in 1965 while shooting Doctor Zhivago
Lean and Omar Sharif arriving to Joensuu, Finland, to shoot Doctor Zhivago, March 1965
Lean and Omar Sharif arriving to Joensuu, Finland, to shoot Doctor Zhivago, March 1965