The bridge on the River Kwai
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Published:
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (ca. 167 min.) : sd., col. ; 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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Language:
English
ISBN:
1435912330, 9781435912335
UPC:
043396256217

Notes

General Note
Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle.e.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.
General Note
Special features include: exclusive documentary--adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration ; original featurette: The rise and fall of a jungle giant ; USC short film introduced by William Holden.
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 ; 5.1 Dolby Digital ; 2.55:1 anamorphic widescreen ; remastered in high definition.
Language
In English with optional French soundrack; optional English and French subtitles.
Language
Closed captioned.
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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. (2008). The bridge on the River Kwai. Collector's ed. Culver City, Calif., Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

David Lean et al.. 2008. The Bridge On the River Kwai. Culver City, Calif., Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

David Lean et al., The Bridge On the River Kwai. Culver City, Calif., Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lean, David, et al. The Bridge On the River Kwai. Collector's ed. Culver City, Calif., Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.

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