The Bridge on the River Kwai
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
novel
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| gptkbp:boxOffice |
$30 million
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| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
gptkb:Freddie_Young
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
highly acclaimed
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
considered a classic
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of wartime resilience
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| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:Japanese_internment_camps
military strategy prisoners of war the futility of war camaraderie among soldiers construction of a railway prisoner experiences human endurance moral dilemmas faced by characters the impact of war on humanity British_soldiers Japanese_forces Thai_landscape |
| gptkbp:directedBy |
gptkb:David_Lean
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Alec_Guinness
gptkb:William_Holden gptkb:Jack_Hawkins betrayal leadership loyalty sacrifice survival |
| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
gptkb:Peter_Taylor
gptkb:Sri_Lanka |
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
war film |
| gptkbp:hasAwards |
Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Bridge on the River Kwai
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| gptkbp:influenced |
popular culture
subsequent war films |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
real events
British_colonial_history historical_context_of_the_Thai-Burma_Railway |
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
The_Bridge_over_the_River_Kwai_(novel)
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:musicBy |
gptkb:Malcolm_Arnold
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
conflict between duty and morality
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“Madness! Madness!”
“What have I done?” “The bridge is a symbol of our strength.” “I am a soldier.” “We will build a bridge.” |
| gptkbp:producedBy |
gptkb:Sam_Spiegel
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| gptkbp:released |
1957
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| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai_(2007_TV_film)
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| gptkbp:runtime |
161 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:Carl_Foreman
gptkb:Michael_Wilson |
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:World_War_II
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