[PAR] [TLE] The Bridge on the River Kwai [SEP] The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British-American epic war film directed by David Lean and starring William Holden, Jack Hawkins, and Alec Guinness, and featuring Sessue Hayakawa.  Based on the novel "Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai" (1952) by Pierre Boulle, the film is a work of fiction, but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943 for its historical setting.  The movie was filmed in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).  The bridge in the film was near Kitulgala. [PAR] [TLE] 1957 in film [SEP] The year 1957 in film involved some significant events, with "The Bridge on the River Kwai" topping the year's box office and winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
[PAR] [TLE] The Bridge on the River Kwai [ SEP ] The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British - American epic war film directed by David Lean and starring William Holden , Jack Hawkins , and Alec Guinness , and featuring Sessue Hayakawa . Based on the novel " Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai " ( 1952 ) by Pierre Boulle , the film is a work of fiction , but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943 for its historical setting . The movie was filmed in Ceylon ( now Sri Lanka ) . The bridge in the film was near Kitulgala . [PAR] [TLE] 1957 in film [ SEP ] The year 1957 in film involved some significant events , with " The Bridge on the River Kwai " topping the year 's box office and winning the Academy Award for Best Picture .
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events, with "The Bridge on the River Kwai" topping the year's box office and winning the Academy Award for what?
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events , with " The Bridge on the River Kwai " topping the year 's box office and winning the Academy Award for what ?
Best Picture
Best Picture