Edition |
Widescreen. |
Description |
1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (2.55:1) presentation; Dolby digital. |
Cast |
William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Andre Morell, Peter Williams, John Boxer, Percy Herbert, Harold Goodwin, Ann Sears, Henry Okawa, Keiichiro Katsumoto, M.R.B. Chakrabandhu, Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung, Ngamta Suphaphongs, Javanart Punynchoti, Kannikar Dowklee, and introducting Geoffrey Horne. |
Credits |
Art director, Donald M. Ashton ; wardrobe, John Apperson ; chief editor, Peter Taylor ; music by Malcolm Arnold ; played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Note |
Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957. |
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Issued as part of the WWII, 60th anniversary collection box set. |
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. |
Note |
Special features: Talent files (David Lean, William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa); Theatrical trailers. |
Awards |
Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture for 1957. |
Language |
In English, dubbed French, dubbed Spanish or dubbed Portuguese with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai ; Closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Burma-Siam Railroad -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma -- Drama.
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Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Motion pictures and the war.
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Genre/Form |
War films.
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Feature films.
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Added Author |
Spiegel, Sam.
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Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978.
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Foreman, Carl.
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Hildyard, Jack.
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Lean, David, 1908-1991.
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Holden, William, 1918-1981.
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Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973.
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Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000.
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Hayakawa, Sesshū, 1889-1973.
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Donald, James, 1917-1993.
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Morell, André, 1909-1978.
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Williams, Peter, 1915-2003
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Boxer, John, 1909-1982.
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Herbert, Percy, 1920-1992.
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Goodwin, Harold, 1917-2004.
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Sears, Ann, 1933-1992.
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Horne, Geoffrey.
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Boulle, Pierre, 1912-1994
Pont de la rivière Kwaï.
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Columbia Pictures.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Added Title |
WWII, 60th anniversary collection box set.
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ISBN |
1404987436 set |
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9781404987432 set |
Music No. |
11526LT3 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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