Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.
Cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor ; music, Malcolm Arnold.
In English (Dolby digital 5.1 or original mono.) with optional French (Dolby digital 5.1) soundrack; optional English and French subtitles.
Closed captioned.
Named to the National Film Registry in 1997 by the Library of Congress ; Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Alec Guinness), Best Cinematography (Jack Hildyard), Best Director (David Lean), Best Film Editing (Peter Taylor), Best Music, Scoring (Malcolm Arnold), Best Picture (Sam Spiegel), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson) -- Nominee, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Sessue Hayakawa), 1958 Academy Awards (U.S.A.).