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The bridge on the River Kwai
(DVD)

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Published:
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000.
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Anamorphic widescreen version.
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description

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.

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Mar 8, 2020
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DVD BEST PICTURE B BRIDGE
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Mar 9, 2024
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0767858735

Notes

General Note
Special features (Disc 2): Exclusive documentary: Adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration and more; original featurette: Rise and fall of a jungle giant; USC short film introduced by William Holden; an appreciation by filmmaker John Milius; photo gallery; interactive and animated menus; scene selections with motion; theatrical trailer; talent files.
General Note
Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï / Pierre Boulle.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Malcolm Arnold ; cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor.
Participants/Performers
Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, 1957.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Lean, D., Spiegel, S., Wilson, M., Foreman, C., Holden, W., Guinness, A., Hawkins, J., Hayakawa, S., Donald, J., Sears, A., Horne, G., & Boulle, P. (2000). The bridge on the River Kwai. Anamorphic widescreen version. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

David Lean et al.. 2000. The Bridge On the River Kwai. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

David Lean et al., The Bridge On the River Kwai. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lean, David, et al. The Bridge On the River Kwai. Anamorphic widescreen version. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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