The bridge on the River Kwai
(DVD) 

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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar, [2000].
Format
DVD
Edition
Exclusive limited edition.
ISBN
9780767858731, 0767858735
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar, [2000].
Edition
Exclusive limited edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780767858731, 0767858735
UPC
4339605747

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle.
General Note
Originally produced as motion picture in 1957.
General Note
Special features: a documentary (Adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration); a featurette (The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant); USC short film introduced by William Holden; an appreciation by filmmaker John Milius; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; talent files.
General Note
DVD ROM components: Trivia Sabotage (Experience Building the Bridge); maps and military strategy; screensavers from original movie art.
Participants/Performers
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, 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
Rated PG.
System Details
DVD, widescreen, Dolby surround.
Language
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese soundtracks ; subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. (CC)
Awards
Academy Awards, 1958: Best Picture ; Best Actor in a Leading Role (Alec Guinness) ; Best Director (David Lean) ; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson).
Awards
BAFTA Film Awards, 1958: Best Film from any Source ; Best British Film ; Best British Screenplay (Pierre Boulle) ; Best British Actor (Alec Guinness).
Awards
Golden Globes, 1958: Best Motion Picture - Drama ; Best Director (David Lean) ; Best Actor - Drama (Alec Guinness).
Awards
National Film Registry, 1997.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Holden, W., Guinness, A., Hawkins, J., Hayakawa, S., Donald, J., Sears, A., Horne, G., Lean, D., Wilson, M., Foreman, C., & Boulle, P. (2000). The bridge on the River Kwai (Exclusive limited edition.). Columbia TriStar.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

William Holden et al.. 2000. The Bridge On the River Kwai. Columbia TriStar.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

William Holden et al.. The Bridge On the River Kwai Columbia TriStar, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Holden, William, et al. The Bridge On the River Kwai Exclusive limited edition., Columbia TriStar, 2000.

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