Which is a quote from the film "Bridge on the River Kwai", said by Colonel Saito?
In the 1957 film "Bridge on the River Kwai", Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) is a key figure. He is head officer of a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Burma during World War II. Saito’s superiors have entrusted him with the task of constructing a railroad bridge over the River Kwai. If the bridge is not completed by the prescribed deadline, he must don the ceremonial kimono and commit hari-kari. For Saito, the line between upholding his honor and hanging his head in shame is razor-thin.
In a big scene with the British commander, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness), it is Colonel Saito who gets mad and says: "Do not speak to me of rules. This is war! This is not a game of cricket!"
This prisoner-of-war drama explores the contrasting attitudes of Japanese and British officers in how they see their military duties. The cynical American who is on his own offers a counterpoint. The British habit of imperialist domination attempts to control the life and death situation even if it is against their own interests in the war.
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