His two directing oscars were richly deserved. One of the top 5 directors of all time. His wife divorced him on grounds of desertion he was away filming bridge for so long!
I know this is not about Sidney Lumet but I can't help wondering how weird it must have felt for him to be nominated alongside such great directors like Billy Wilder, David Lean, with his first picture!
WOW! What a coincidence! I bought the DVD this week, along with To Kill a Mockingbird, Sense and sensibility, Requiem for a Dream and How Green was my Valley. I didn't had time to watch yet. But i will see ''Bridge on the River Kwai'' as soon as possible! Anyway, I know the award was well deserved, I love David Lean!
There some irony that Sophia Loren of all people presented the award to David Lean. When he got to direct Dr. Zhivago, he had to face the prospect that his producer Carlo Ponti wanted to put his very Italian bombshell wife, Sophia Loren, in the film as Larissa. Can't picture her in that picture.
2:17 - That's certainly one of the reasons why they introduced the stage assistants years later. To gently make the presenters be away and making sure that the prized people fully occupy his/her space up there. David Lean was almost off the mic.
1:28 Sophia Loren: And the envelope please? Where is it the envelope? Oh, I have the envelope! All right! :D HAHAHA I'm laughing right now! She's funny. I think she was nervous because of Bob Hope!
Well deserved. Always nice to see Hope ;) Also, how lovely it is to see an acceptance speech before people become so devoted to constant self-promotion.
At that time there was a lack of a person to make the presenter to be threes or four steps away from the winner. During the speech that's the winner's space there.
I 've never seen her with that dreamy espression talking of her husband as when she hears the name of Cary Grant at 1.03.She must have been really in love with him.....
TWO EYES, TWELVE HANDS, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCES and NIGHTS OF CABIRIA should at least been nominated for directing by Mackendrick, Fellini and Shantaram imo. And Wilder and Robson will be the only ones that will stay of the nominees though. All imo, but Now, you maybe thinking: `What in the Fucks hell!´ Beacuse Lumet was not deserved to be nominated for 12 ANGRY MEN imo, Wish is one of the most popular Movies of all time. That is just aecuse I Think it is one of the most overrated Movies of all time, dont get me wrong but seriosly it was boring sooo much and Fonda and all the others only talked `Guilty´ or `not guilty´ and only want to know about the murder. there abseloty NOTHING fun about it just borin as hell! and the directing by lumet was not so special etheir. Also Logan and Lean (Who was the actuall Winner) dont deserved to be there. There are only the most funny Comedy Movies that I like, it can be crime Movies like GOODFELKAS that i love, but there must be any humor in it so I can laugh my head of! Actually, TWO EYES, TWELVE HANDS and NIGHTS OF CABIRIA where both foreign films.
Bridge on the River Kwai is one of the best movies ever
Steven Spielberg said that his two favorite and best films of all time are both David Lean films, Bridge on River Kwai, and Lawrence of Arabia.
David Lean. Truly one of the greatest film 📽️ directors of all time. 👍🇬🇧
His two directing oscars were richly deserved. One of the top 5 directors of all time. His wife divorced him on grounds of desertion he was away filming bridge for so long!
R.I.P. David Lean
(1908-1991)
All five nominees were winners in my opinion!
David Lean really knows how to make a blockbuster.
I would’ve personally taken out Joshua Logan and put Stanley Kubrick in his place
I suppose you don't know what blockbuster is.
its not just a blockbuster...movies like this,lawrence of arabia,schindler's list will never die down even a half-century later
What class. What elegance. Not a word too long. What a director.
I know this is not about Sidney Lumet but I can't help wondering how weird it must have felt for him to be nominated alongside such great directors like Billy Wilder, David Lean, with his first picture!
WOW! What a coincidence! I bought the DVD this week, along with To Kill a Mockingbird, Sense and sensibility, Requiem for a Dream and How Green was my Valley. I didn't had time to watch yet. But i will see ''Bridge on the River Kwai'' as soon as possible! Anyway, I know the award was well deserved, I love David Lean!
One of the greatest films ever made. :)
This is a great film if you haven't seen it you should watch it.
Great to see 👀 Bob, Sophia, and David on same stage ...nice to see Mr. Lean awarded by Academy 🏆💟
Sophia is gorgeous!
There some irony that Sophia Loren of all people presented the award to David Lean. When he got to direct Dr. Zhivago, he had to face the prospect that his producer Carlo Ponti wanted to put his very Italian bombshell wife, Sophia Loren, in the film as Larissa. Can't picture her in that picture.
2:17 - That's certainly one of the reasons why they introduced the stage assistants years later. To gently make the presenters be away and making sure that the prized people fully occupy his/her space up there. David Lean was almost off the mic.
Sophia is extraordinary.
Que elegância a senhora Sophia Loren.
It was worth it though. An Oscar and one of the finest movies in history.
Merecido Oscar.Sophia bellísima ❤
Bob hope, gran signore
Sophia Loren ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Her reaction when he said her starring in a movie with Cary Grant is priceless. (They had a short loved affair)
Doctor Zhivago... A Brief Encounter... and Da Bridge on Da River Kwai! A LEAN NIGHT!!!!!!!!
1:28 Sophia Loren: And the envelope please? Where is it the envelope? Oh, I have the envelope! All right! :D HAHAHA I'm laughing right now! She's funny. I think she was nervous because of Bob Hope!
That was an award winner for sure ...
David Lean. Sophia Loren. Bob Hope. Tony Queen. Cary Grant. Italian Movies. Patton Place......
Sophia Linda the best
Sophia Loren the best.
Great Movie. All 5 nominations were.
Well deserved. Always nice to see Hope ;)
Also, how lovely it is to see an acceptance speech before people become so devoted to constant self-promotion.
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I believe this is the first time in a five-picture setup when the five nominated films for Best Picture also had their directors nominated.
I love Sophia Loren.
Loren
Love Sophia
Italy just makes the world a better place
I liked Bridge on the River Kwai more than Lawrence of Arabia.
Read Boulle's other books. You will find some surprises. Everyone should read, should have read the prescient: The Virtues of Hell.
Well deserving but Stanley Kubrick should have been nominated over Mark Robson
I think Sidney Lumet said in an interview that he thought he'd win
At that time there was a lack of a person to make the presenter to be threes or four steps away from the winner. During the speech that's the winner's space there.
Sidney Lumet should’ve gotten it. But David Lean was great, too.
Lumet did a great job on 12 angry men but Lean deserved it.
As he & Sophia walked off the stage, she tried to reach for his arm but he raced off in front of her.
I 've never seen her with that dreamy espression talking of her husband as when she hears the name of Cary Grant at 1.03.She must have been really in love with him.....
Sofía ❤❤❤❤❤
Fellini Should at least been nominated for nights of cabiria
Hope + Loren = awkward.
Traduzcan en castellano Gracias
Should have gone to Lumet, even though Lean did a superb job
Sidney lumet should’ve won for 12 angry men
Sidney lumet should have won
I agree. Although, I haven't seen The Bridge on the River Kwai.
12 Angry Men is an amazing film and Lumet did an incredible job but David Lean’s work in Kwai was...well it was pretty damn perfect
TWO EYES, TWELVE HANDS, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCES and NIGHTS OF CABIRIA should at least been nominated for directing by Mackendrick, Fellini and Shantaram imo. And Wilder and Robson will be the only ones that will stay of the nominees though. All imo, but Now, you maybe thinking: `What in the Fucks hell!´ Beacuse Lumet was not deserved to be nominated for 12 ANGRY MEN imo, Wish is one of the most popular Movies of all time. That is just aecuse I Think it is one of the most overrated Movies of all time, dont get me wrong but seriosly it was boring sooo much and Fonda and all the others only talked `Guilty´ or `not guilty´ and only want to know about the murder. there abseloty NOTHING fun about it just borin as hell! and the directing by lumet was not so special etheir. Also Logan and Lean (Who was the actuall Winner) dont deserved to be there. There are only the most funny Comedy Movies that I like, it can be crime Movies like GOODFELKAS that i love, but there must be any humor in it so I can laugh my head of! Actually, TWO EYES, TWELVE HANDS and NIGHTS OF CABIRIA where both foreign films.