The Bridge on the River Kwai
A 1957 film in which a group of British captives in a Japanese POW camp a forced to build a railway bridge. The film was based on a novel by Pierre Boulle. Also in the cast were William Holden and Jack Hawkins.
The film won seven Oscars:
- Best Picture - Sam Spiegel, producer
- Best Actor in a Leading Role - Alec Guinness
- Best Cinematography - Jack Hildyard
- Best Director - David Lean
- Best Film Editing - Peter Taylor]]
- Best Music, Scoring - Malcolm Arnold
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Pierre Boulle - Carl Foreman - Michael Wilson
Sessue Hayakawa was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.