Bridge over the River Kwai

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office $30 million
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Freddie_Young
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
considered a classic
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wartime resilience
gptkbp:depicts construction of a railway
prisoner of war experiences
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:David_Lean
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Peter_Taylor
gptkbp:explores war ethics
morality of war
gptkbp:features gptkb:Alec_Guinness
gptkb:William_Holden
gptkb:prison
gptkb:Jack_Hawkins
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Colonel_Nicholson
gptkbp:film_editing The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Score_Soundtrack_for_Visual_Media
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:French
gptkbp:game_appearance Bridge on the River Kwai (video game)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:war
gptkbp:has_adaptation gptkb:stage_play
multiple
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:David_Lean
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact gptkb:historical_memory
gptkbp:has_film gptkb:The_Real_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai
gptkbp:has_game gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_historical_significance depicts the Thai-Burma Railway construction
gptkbp:has_legacy war films
influenced filmmakers
gptkbp:has_merchandise gptkb:books
various
DVD and Blu-ray releases
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkb:Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai_II
gptkbp:has_setting gptkb:Burma
gptkbp:has_soundtrack Malcolm Arnold's score
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:sacrifice
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Southeast_Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bridge over the River Kwai
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:popular_culture
war literature
subsequent war films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
real-life events
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:various_adaptations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Malcolm_Arnold
gptkbp:notable_quote “ Madness! Madness!”
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Sam_Spiegel
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1952
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1957
gptkbp:remake The Bridge on the River Kwai (2007)
gptkbp:runtime 161 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Carl_Foreman
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:themes gptkb:leadership
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:survival
gptkb:sacrifice
conflict between duty and morality
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Universal_Studios
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:won gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kanchanaburi
gptkb:Pierre_Boulle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5