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.
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 French Spanish Portuguese Multiple languages |
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English language ; Includes French, Spanish and Portuguese dubbed versions and subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai. |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Columbia TriStar Home Video,
©2000, ℗1957.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| 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. |
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| Note: | Based on Pont de la riviere Kwai / Pierre Boulle. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957. Special features: includes interactive and animated menus, scene seletions with motion, theatrical trailer, talent files. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PQ2603.O754 P613 2000 VideoDVD AF7 D0004309 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: PG. |
| ISBN: | 9780767853545 0767853547 |
| Credits: | Music, Malcolm Arnold ; cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor ; director, David Lean. |
| System Details: | DVD : widescreen version. |
| Cast: |
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne. |