"Bridge on the River Kwai": Hollywood’s Heroics vs. History’s Horrors | History Ignited

In this installment of our We Didn’t Start the Fire series, we’re digging into one of the most cinematic lines in Billy Joel’s anthem: "Bridge over the River Kwai." Most of us know the iconic whistling tune and the 1957 Best Picture winner, but how much of the story is Hollywood magic, and how much is a dark chapter of World War II history? This week, we bridge the gap between David Lean’s epic film and the brutal reality of the "Death Railway." In this episode, we discuss: The Silv...