The Bridge on the River Kwai / Columbia Pictures ; directed by David Lean ; produced by Sam Spiegel.

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When British P.O.W.s build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it. Rated PG.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Other Authors: Lean, David, 1908-1991
Spiegel, Sam
Holden, William, 1918-1981
Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000
Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
Boulle, Pierre, 1912-1994
Language:English
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1994], ©1994.
Edition:Letterbox edition.
Series:Studio heritage collection.
Columbia classics.
Subjects:
Feature films.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 > Drama.
Burma > History > Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 > Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 167 min.) : sound, color ; 12 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
When British P.O.W.s build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it. Rated PG.
Note:Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle.
Originally released as motion picture in 1957 by Columbia.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PQ2603.O754 P613 1994 Video (12 inch) disc
ISBN:080013706X
Credits:Screenplay, Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman ; editor, Peter Taylor ; music, Malcolm Arnold ; performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
System Details:Sides 1 & 4, standard play CAV; sides 2-3, extended play (CLV).
Cast:
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne.