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The bridge on the River Kwai
Title
The bridge on the River Kwai / Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean.
ISBN
1435912330
9781435912335
Edition
Collector's ed.
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Pictures : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2008.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 167 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
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.).
Summary
British soldiers captured by the Japanese during World War II are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge which a commando team is instructed by the British High Command to destroy.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; French
Added to Catalog
April 17, 2018
Series
Columbia classics
Credits
Cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor ; music, Malcolm Arnold.
Cast
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Andre Morell, Peter Williams, John Boxer, Percy Herbert, Harold Goodwin, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne.
System details note
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1, mono.; 2.55:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation; remastered in high definition.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
Contents
Disc 1: Feature ; Disc 2: Special features: Making of the Bridge on the River Kwai (ca. 53 min.)
featurette: The rise and fall of a jungle giant (ca. 6 min.)
On seeing film (USC short film introduced by William Holden ; ca. 16 min.)
An appreciation by filmmaker John Milius (ca. 8 min.)
photo and trailer galleries
Talent files [text feature].
Videorecording number
25621 Columbia Pictures
Subjects
Genre/Form
National Film Registry.
War films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
National Film Registry.
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