El puente sobre el río Kwai

Título original: The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957
A
2h 41min

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Alec Guinness, William Holden, and Jack Hawkins in El puente sobre el río Kwai (1957)

After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.

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Unos prisioneros de guerra británicos se ven obligados a construir un puente ferroviario sobre el río Kwai para sus captores japoneses en la Birmania ocupada, sin saber que las fuerzas aliad... Leer todoUnos prisioneros de guerra británicos se ven obligados a construir un puente ferroviario sobre el río Kwai para sus captores japoneses en la Birmania ocupada, sin saber que las fuerzas aliadas están planeando destruirlo.Unos prisioneros de guerra británicos se ven obligados a construir un puente ferroviario sobre el río Kwai para sus captores japoneses en la Birmania ocupada, sin saber que las fuerzas aliadas están planeando destruirlo.

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PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb

8,1/10

239 mil

TU PUNTUACIÓN

POPULARIDAD

2937

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Película mejor puntuada #172

Ganó 7 premios Óscar
- 30 premios y 7 nominaciones en total

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Curiosidades
Colonel Saito was inspired by Major Risaburo Saito, who, unlike the character portrayed in this movie, was said by some to be one of the most reasonable and humane of all of the Japanese prison camp commandants, usually willing to negotiate with the P.O.W.s in return for their labor. Such was the respect between Saito and Lieutenant Colonel Toosey (upon whom Colonel Nicholson was based), that Toosey spoke up on Saito's behalf at the war crimes tribunal after the war, saving him from the gallows. Ten years after Toosey's 1975 death, Saito made a pilgrimage to England to visit his grave.

Pifias
Japan was not a signatory of the Geneva Conventions until 1953, therefore there was no expectation by Allied prisoners of being treated in accordance with them. In fact, the Japanese mistreatment of prisoners of war led to the review and update of the conventions in 1949.

Citas
Colonel Nicholson: What have I done?

Créditos adicionales
And introducing Geoffrey Horne

Versiones alternativas
Outside of what was previously mentioned in the 1992 stereo remix, the Atmos track on the 4K release adds even more new sound effects on top of what was already added in the older remix.

Conexiones
Edited into Tú, Kimi y yo (1958)

Banda sonora
Colonel Bogey March
(1914) (uncredited)
Music by Kenneth Alford
Arranged by Malcolm Arnold
Whistlers trained by John Scott
Whistled by Alec Guinness with British Prisoners of War

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8/10

A movie about madness

I have watched this movie several times and it is just getting better and better all the time. Why? Because this movie actually has a message built-in, this isn't a violent story, like "Saving Private Ryan" - also a good movie with a message - but it is still not a slow story.

When I last saw it, I realised that there was something in the movie that I had never understood, this isn't a movie about war, torture or how it was to be a prisoner of war; this is a movie about madness and pride. The pride shows both in Saiko and Colonel Nicholson, they are so full of it that it is almost impossible for them to come to a civil-conclusion with the problems they have with each other. The madness is shown in Colonel Nicholson and Holden's character - here they are, two prisoners of war and they don't want to help each other out, instead they try to reach separate goals, and they are both willing to die for it.

After you have watched this movie one is amazed by the performances made by Alec Guinness and William Holden and I must say that this is therefore one of the best War/Drama movies ever made My vote? 9 out of 10 naturally.