[Quick Summary: At first, a British colonel POW defies the Japanese war camp commander over building a bridge, but eventually adopts the enemy's task with enthusiasm.]
Alas, I had a hard time reading this script. Just not my cup of tea.
However, I did find it interesting how the writer used the image of a pin up calendar girl in the Japanese commander's office.
This image was seen several times, always in the background or the commander looking directly at it.
As the story moves along, the commander looks crazier & crazier in contrast to the girl who remains the same...and that's a great way to tell a story without "telling" a story.
WHAT I'VE LEARNED: The right props can keep engaging the audience - all without dialogue.
Bridge On the River Kwai (1957)
by Pierre Boulle
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