The bridge on the River Kwai
(Blu-ray)
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Status
Avon Free Library - Videos
BLU-RAY BRI
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BLU-RAY BRI
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Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Adult DVDs
BLURAY FEA Bridge
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BLURAY FEA Bridge
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Free Library - Videos | BLU-RAY BRI | Available |
| Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Adult DVDs | BLURAY FEA Bridge | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Blu-ray discs.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Library of Congress. -- National Film Registry.
Prisoners of war -- Abuse of -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscript labor -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Library of Congress. -- National Film Registry.
Prisoners of war -- Abuse of -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscript labor -- Drama.
More Details
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396379695
Notes
General Note
Title from contaner.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1957.
General Note
Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle.
General Note
Special features: William Holden and Alec Guinness on "The Steve Allen Show"; archival audio of William Holden narrating the premiere; "Crossing the bridge" picture-in-graphs track and more.
Creation/Production Credits
Writers, Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; producer, Sam Spiegel ; director, David Lean.
Participants/Performers
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne.
Description
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge for their WWII Japanese captors, unaware of an Allied mission to blow it up.
Target Audience
MPAA Rating: PG.
System Details
Blu-ray; DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1; 1080p high definition; requires blu-ray player.
Language
Includes English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese, and dubbed Spanish soundtracks, with optional subtitles in English (SDH), French, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean or Thai.
Awards
National Film Registry.
Awards
Winner of 7 Academy Aeards in 1957, including Best Picture.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lean, D., Guinness, A., Holden, W., Hawkins, J., Hayakawa, S., Foreman, C., Wilson, M., Spiegel, S., & Boulle, P. The bridge on the River Kwai (Blu-ray ; Widescreen.).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. The Bridge On the River Kwai. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. The Bridge On the River Kwai .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lean, David, et al. The Bridge On the River Kwai Blu-ray ; Widescreen.,
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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