The ceremonies conclude with a deer hunt, a recurring symbol that represents the men's affinity for their simple hometown.

Nick takes the opportunity to propose to his girlfriend Linda (Meryl Streep), and bonds with Mike as they promise to protect each other overseas. Pennsylvania steelworkers Mike Vronsky (Robert De Niro), Steven Pushkov (John Savage), and Nick Chevotarevich (Christopher Walken) celebrate Steven's wedding before heading to Vietnam. 'Bridge on the River Kwai' took home seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Guinness. Guinness does a terrific job with Nicholson's slow descent into unreason at first, he's only trying to make the best of a bad situation, only realizing the harm he caused during the final siege. Driven mad by his commitment to seeing the bridge completed, Nicholson turns against the soldiers under his command. He's infuriated when his men intentionally sabotage production, and Shears begins to question Nicholson's leadership.Īfter escaping to the nearby jungle, Shears plots to destroy the bridge but finds himself in contention with Nicholson. As the men work tirelessly to complete construction, Nicholson develops a productive relationship with the Japanese leadership and becomes engaged with the task.

They receive orders to surrender, with Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) and Commander Shears (William Holden) reluctantly agreeing to aid their captors in building a railway bridge. 'Bridge on the River Kwai' follows an ensemble of British soldiers who are held as prisoners-of-war at a Japanese camp.

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