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Who plays the japanese colonel in The Bridge on the river kwai?
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The late Sessue Hayakawa (June 10, 1889 - November 23, 1973) played in the role of Colonel Saito .
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Who directed the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai?
Colonel Saito wanted to have the bridge built but he was under orders first from the Japanese Imperial Army but later in the film it's Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson who wants to have the bridge built as a testimony to the sacrifices made by the men under his command representing the British engineering skills . To provide a general answer, the Japanese were trying to take control of the countries in the South-East Asia. The Japanese were allies of Germany and, like Germany, were trying to conquer nearby territories in order to have more resources to fight the war. The Japanese were building a railroad that crossed present-day Viet Nam and Thailand. The bridge did actually exist and was built in western Thailand using British Prisoners of War.
Who did alec Guinness play in bridge on the river kwai?
The late Alec Guiness (2 April 1914 - 5 August 2000) played in the role of Lt. Colonel Nicholson .
What is the song that the Breakfast Club whistles?
It was the famous "Colonel Bogey March," popularized by the 1957 film "The Bridge on the River Kwai," which was about British prisoners of war in Thailand.
What are some movIes with the word bridge in the title?
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Who composed music for bridge on river kwai?
Thats what i'm trying to find, I know there is one because my Friend showed me the rap song... but he refuses to tell me who its from, an I forgot the artists name :/
Was the Japanese colonel in the bridge on the river kwai was Sessue Hayakawa?
Yes , he played in the role of Colonel Saito . Sessue Hayakawa (born June 10, 1889 ) passed away November 23, 1973 .
Which 1957 film had the whistled them of Colonel Bogey?
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Whistle when you work What song is the famous theme from The Bridge Over the River Kwai?
Colonel Bogey March
What happens in the movie version of the bridge on the river kwai?
In WW2 , British prisoners are marched to a Japanese prison camp in western Burma . The commandant Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) informs them that all prisoners , regardless of rank , are to work on the construction of a railroad bridge over the River Kwai . The senior British officer, Lt. Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) , reminds Saito that the Geneva Conventions exempt officers from manual labor .
Who directed the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai?
Colonel Saito wanted to have the bridge built but he was under orders first from the Japanese Imperial Army but later in the film it's Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson who wants to have the bridge built as a testimony to the sacrifices made by the men under his command representing the British engineering skills . To provide a general answer, the Japanese were trying to take control of the countries in the South-East Asia. The Japanese were allies of Germany and, like Germany, were trying to conquer nearby territories in order to have more resources to fight the war. The Japanese were building a railroad that crossed present-day Viet Nam and Thailand. The bridge did actually exist and was built in western Thailand using British Prisoners of War.
Who starred in the film 'The Bridge Over The River Kwai'?
'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).
What sort of regime in Bridge over the River Kwai?
The Japanese Empire during WW2 .
The bridge on the river ---- movie?
...Kwai . (The Bridge on the River Kwai) .
What type of a bridge is River Danube?
The Danube is a river not a bridge
Who did alec Guinness play in bridge on the river kwai?
The late Alec Guiness (2 April 1914 - 5 August 2000) played in the role of Lt. Colonel Nicholson .
When was Susquehanna River Bridge created?
Susquehanna River Bridge was created in 2000.
How is a bridge related to a river?
a bridge helps people cross the river
