The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) [william Ho... -

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is a seminal war epic that explores the , the corrosive nature of pride , and the fine line between duty and madness . Directed by David Lean, the film uses the construction of a railway bridge in the Burmese jungle as a microcosm for larger conflicts of ideology and national identity. The Role of William Holden: Reluctant Heroism

While Alec Guinness's Colonel Nicholson represents rigid British adherence to rules, , provides the film's moral and pragmatic counterpoint. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) [William Ho...