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The major believes in keeping our training as close to real life as possible, sir.

4 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:20:13.447 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I was on my way to see Major Warden.

- Oh, yes, I'll Show you the way, sir.

- He should be finishing his lecture at any moment now, sir.

(EXPLOSION)

- That's the end of Major Warden's lecture, sir.

- Thunderous ovation.

- The major believes in keeping our training as close to real life as possible, sir.

- Oh, very good of you to come along. I hope they've been taking care of you.

- Well, they certainly have.

- Thank you.

- Well, come along, then. Colonel Green is looking forward to meeting you.

- Oh?

- Fascinating place, isn't it?

- Utterly charming. I didn't realise it was a commando school.

- We're trying to discourage that word. It has such a melodramatic air about it.

- What do you do here, major?

- Oh, sabotage, demolition, that line of country.

[...]

The Bridge on the River Kwai Sound Clip

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Famous quotes from the 1953 movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, featuring sound clips of the best lines and sfx.

Actors: Alec Guinness (Colonel Nicholson), Sessue Hayakawa (Colonel Saito), William Holden (Commander Shears), Jack Hawkins (Major Warden)

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