? Extraction code: t4gi? Bridge on the river kwai is a war film produced by Columbia Pictures, directed by david lean and starring william holden and alec guinness. The film tells the story that during World War II, British officers were forced to build a bridge on the Guangxi River for the Japanese army, and then tried their best to prevent the bridge from being blown up by the British task force. 19571010.2, the film was released in Britain. 1958, the film won the 30th Academy Award for Best Film and the 5th Golden Globe Award for Best Film in Drama.