The Bridge on the River Kwai damage. Boulle nonetheless enjoyed the film version though he disagreed with its climax. Many directors were considered for the project, among them John Ford, William Wyler, Howard Hawks, Fred Zinnemann, and Orson Welles (who was also offered a starring role). The film was an international co-production between companies in Britain and the United States. Director David Lean clashed with his cast members on multiple occasions, particularly Alec Guinness and James Donald, who thought the novel was anti-British. Lean had a lengthy row with Guinness over how to play the role of Nicholson; Guinness wanted to play the part with a
Pedestrian Bridge over the Petite Decharge River Metallurgy Center in Trois-Rivieres in collaboration with the REGAL Aluminium Research Centre in Chicoutimi. As requested in the tender, the bridge deck was made from prefabricated, friction stir welded aluminium panels. Ten panels with a size of were welded on a large friction stir welding machine in Chicoutimi from 10 hollow extrusions each. Each panel was first welded from one side, then turned around and welded from the other side. The flash was removed by manual grinding. Pedestrian Bridge over the Petite Decharge River The Pedestrian Bridge over the Petite Decharge River, one of the tributaries of the Saguenay River