The bridge on the River Kwai
(Blu-ray Video)
Contributors
Lean, David, 1908-1991, film director.
Spiegel, Sam, film producer.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978, screenwriter.
Foreman, Carl, screenwriter.
Hildyard, Jack, cinematographer.
Spiegel, Sam, film producer.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978, screenwriter.
Foreman, Carl, screenwriter.
Hildyard, Jack, cinematographer.
Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2017.
Edition
[Blu-ray]; 60th anniversary.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Wilhoit Public Library - BLURAY - Blu-ray Collection
BRIDGE
1 available
BRIDGE
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Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2017.
Format
Blu-ray Video
Edition
[Blu-ray]; 60th anniversary.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.
General Note
Issued as part of a 4K / Blu-ray combo set.
General Note
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits
Art director, Donald M. Ashton ; wardrobe, John Apperson ; chief editor, Peter Taylor ; music by Malcolm Arnold ; played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Participants/Performers
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.
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for mild war violence.
System Details
Blu-ray, widescreen; Dolby digital; requires a Blu-ray player.
Language
English.
Awards
Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture for 1957.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhoit Public Library - BLURAY - Blu-ray Collection | BRIDGE | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Drama.
Burma-Siam Railroad -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
Burma-Siam Railroad -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lean, D., Spiegel, S., Wilson, M., Foreman, C., Hildyard, J., Holden, W., Hawkins, J., Guinness, A., Hayakawa, S., Donald, J., Morell, A., Williams, P., Boxer, J., Herbert, P., Goodwin, H., Sears, A., Horne, G., Ashton, D. M., Wilson-Apperson, J., Taylor, P., Arnold, M., & Boulle, P. (2017). The bridge on the River Kwai ([Blu-ray]; 60th anniversary.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. 2017. The Bridge On the River Kwai. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. The Bridge On the River Kwai Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lean, David, et al. The Bridge On the River Kwai [Blu-ray]; 60th anniversary., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2017.
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