'The Bridge Over The River Kwai' is actually the title of the novel. The film version was called 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
The film adaptation stars William Holden (as US Navy Commander Shears), Alec Guinness (Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson), Jack Hawkins (as Major Warden) and Sessue Hayakawa (as Colonel Saito).
The story was about a bridge in Burma built by prisoners of war. Actually filmed in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Tranjan's Bridge, or Bridge of Apollodorus, was built over the Danube River around 103-105 AD.
World, Tallest bridge is in France over Torn' River with height at 343 meters but now world's heights bridge is underconstruction in Jammu with height at 359 meters. It is building at Chenab river.
Over 35,000 tons of steel were used in construction of the Lupu Bridge. The Lupu Bridge is a through arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, connecting the city's Luwan and Pudong districts.
By the way, we have the tallest bridge that supports cars to go over it, but Colorada beats us with being the tallest bridge(not a bridge that supports cars). New River Gorge Bridge is still a better bridge though ;3.
There are seven bridges crossing the river tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle Millenium Bridge(pedestrians and cyclists), Tyne Bridge(road), Swing Bridge(road), High Level Bridge(road and rail also the oldest), Queen Elizabeth II(carries the tyneside metro), King Edward VII(railway only) and Redeugh(road). There are also the Scotswood, Ai dual carriageway and Newburn which cross the river a couple of miles upstream from Newcastle.
The Bridge over the River Kwai was created in 1952.
The bridge was named after the river Khwae Yai in Thailand .
Pierre Boulle
The film ends with the destruction of the bridge by a British team of commandos .
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Bridge Over Troubled Water Which Bridge to Cross and Which Bridge to Burn Love Can Build A Bridge View from a Bridge Cross that Bridge Graffiti Bridge Bridge Washed Out On London Bridge London Bridge is Falling Down
the bridge over the river kwai.
He suffered from delusions .
The Japanese Empire during WW2 .
Alec Guiness .
Colonel Bogey March
Just to say, in the book, guess what..... The bridge does not get blown ! I'm thinking it's based on truth, but actually a fiction.