Grande-Bretagne / États-Unis,
1957, 161 min
(alternative 155 min)
Réalisation:
David LeanPhotographie:
Jack HildyardMusique:
Malcolm ArnoldActeurs·trices:
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, André Morell, Percy Herbert, Harold Goodwin, John Boxer (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
En 1943, un régiment anglais interné dans un camp de prisonniers en Birmanie est affecté à la construction d'un pont en pleine jungle. Après s'être opposé à ce projet, le colonel cède aux exigences japonaises. Il ignore que les Américains préparent le dynamitage du pont... (Park Circus)
Récompenses
- gagnant
- Nomination
Academy Awards
- 1958 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1958 - David Lean (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1958 - Alec Guinness (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1958 - Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson, Pierre Boulle (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1958 - Jack Hildyard (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1958 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1958 - Malcolm Arnold (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1958 - Sessue Hayakawa (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1958 - Best Film
- 1958 - Alec Guinness (Best British Actor)
- 1958 - Pierre Boulle (Best British Screenplay)
- 1958 - Outstanding British Film
Golden Globes
- 1958 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1958 - David Lean (Best Director)
- 1958 - Alec Guinness (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1958 - Sessue Hayakawa (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1957 - Best Film
- 1957 - David Lean (Best Director)
- 1957 - Alec Guinness (Best Actor)