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When British POWs are tasked with building a bridge in Burma, their commander, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness), decides to demonstrate British superiority to the Japanese colonel by building the best bridge possible. The gripping drama that ensues pits the two commanders against each other in a contest of masculine authority over the ultimately futile symbol of the bridge.
βWhat elevates Kwai to the rank of an artistic and financial triumph for producer Sam Spiegel is the engrossing entertainment it purveys, including some scenes which will be listed as among the best of film memorabilia.β β Variety
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