Bridge over the River Kwai

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:audience popular with viewers
gptkbp:basedOn novel
gptkbp:boxOffice $30 million
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Freddie_Young
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:culturalImpact considered a classic
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wartime resilience
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Allied_forces
prisoners of war
construction of a railway
Japanese_forces
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:David_Lean
gptkbp:editedBy gptkb:Peter_Taylor
gptkbp:features gptkb:Alec_Guinness
gptkb:William_Holden
gptkb:Jack_Hawkins
gptkbp:filmFestival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filmography iconic
gptkbp:hasAwards Academy Award for Best Picture
gptkbp:hasLocation gptkb:Kanchanaburi,_Thailand
gptkbp:hasParticipatedIn various media
gptkbp:historicalPeriod mixed reviews
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bridge over the River Kwai
gptkbp:influenced screenwriters
popular culture
film music composers
film directors
cinematographers
gptkbp:influencedBy historical events
gptkbp:inspiration music
literature
video games
theme park attractions
subsequent war films
gptkbp:inspiredBy real bridge
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy enduring popularity
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Malcolm_Arnold
gptkbp:notableQuote “Madness! Madness!”
“What have I done?”
“I’m not going to die here.”
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_cinema
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Sam_Spiegel
gptkbp:produces gptkb:National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:releasedIn 1957
gptkbp:remake television film
gptkbp:runtime 161 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Carl_Foreman
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:theme conflict
loyalty
sacrifice
survival