For which film did Hayakawa earn a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor?
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Cheat
Daughter of the Dragon
Swiss Family Robinson
Answer
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British epic war film directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel. The film stars William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa, and James Donald. Set during World War II, the film tells the story of British POWs who are forced to construct a bridge by the Japanese Army.
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