The bridge on the River Kwai
by
Lean, David, 1908-1991.
Title
:
The bridge on the River Kwai
Author
:
Lean, David, 1908-1991.
Uniform Title
:
Bridge on the River Kwai (Motion picture)
Edition
:
A widescreen presentation.
Publication Information
:
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000.
Physical Description
:
2 videodiscs (162 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note
:
Based on Pont de la riviere Kwai / Pierre Boulle.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.
Contents
:
Disc 1: Widescreen presentation, Trivia Sabotage 'Building the Bridge', Maps and Military Strategy, Isolated Score, Animated Menus.
Special features (Disc 2): Exclusive documentary: Adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration and more; original featurette: Rise and fall of a jungle giant; USC short film introduced by William Holden; an appreciation by filmmaker John Milius; photo gallery; interactive and animated menus; scene selections with motion; theatrical trailer; talent files.
Abstract
:
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.
Corporate Subject
:
Burma-Siam Railroad -- Drama.
Title Subject
:
Bridge on the River Kwai (Motion picture)
Subject Term
:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Motion pictures and the war.
Geographic Term
:
Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Drama.
Genre
:
Feature films.
War films.
Added Author
:
Lean, David, 1908-1991.
Spiegel, Sam.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978.
Foreman, Carl.
Holden, William, 1918-1981.
Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000.
Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973.
Hayakawa, Sesshu, 1889-1973.
Donald, James, 1917-1993.
Sears, Ann.
Horne, Geoffrey.
Boulle, Pierre, 1912-1994. Pont de la riviere Kwai
Added Corporate Author
:
Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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| IYTE Library | DVD Movie | 0013351 | PN1997.B7427 2000 DVD 2 DISCS | Multimedia Koleksiyon |
