People who have recourse to fingernail-biting in moments of stress are advised to grow them long in preparation for The Bridge on the River Kwai. In Pierre Boulle's screenplay, the bridge on the ...

First on Howard's list is the iconic war film The Bridge on the River Kwai, directed by David Lean. Starring Alec Guinness and William Holden, the film chronicles the complexities of war and human ...

Howard's first choice, Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), directed by David Lean, exemplifies the power of history in filmmaking. Starring Alec Guinness and William Holden, this war epic explores the ...

A group of war prisoners has spilt blood, sweat and tears to construct a bridge over the river Kwai in Thailand. Just when the bridge is ready, an American bomber arrives and destroys it.

In theory, building a bridge shouldn’t take that long. The Severn Bridge took just over three years to construct. The Golden Gate Bridge took a little over four years, and although the conditions were ...