The Bridge on the River Kwai order to continue working. As a result, Boulle, who did not speak English, was credited and received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay; many years later, Foreman and Wilson posthumously received the Academy Award. The film was widely praised, winning seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) at the 30th Academy Awards. It used lush colour to bring out the British stiff upper lip of the colonel, played by Alec Guinness in an Oscar-winning performance. In 1997, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library
Pedestrian Bridge over the Petite Decharge River Pedestrian Bridge over the Petite Decharge River The Pedestrian Bridge over the Petite Decharge River, one of the tributaries of the Saguenay River in Alma, Quebec, Canada is the first pedestrian bridge made from friction stir welded aluminium panels in Canada. The bridge was inaugurated on 29 December 2016 for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the City of Alma. The Pedestrian Bridge over the Petite Decharge River was commissioned by the City of Alma to replace a worn concrete bridge at the same location. The construction project was conducted by Construction Proco Inc. in Saint-Nazaire and the Quebec