The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

This sweeping epic is set in a World War II Japanese prison camp, where British prisoners are forced to build a bridge as a morale-building exercise.

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

This sweeping epic is set in a World War II Japanese prison camp, where British prisoners are forced to build a bridge as a morale-building exercise.

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The Bridge on the River Kwai is available in United Kingdom, Ukraine, Turkey, Thailand, Switzerland, Sweden

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Checked on 08/11/2026

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