The bridge on the River Kwai
(DVD)
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Status
Popular Media - 3rd Floor
PN1997 .B7427 2000
1 available
PN1997 .B7427 2000
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Media - 3rd Floor | PN1997 .B7427 2000 | disc 1-2 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Drama.
Burma-Siam Railroad -- Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
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.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Adaptations.
Burma-Siam Railroad -- Drama.
Epics.
Feature films.
Films de fiction.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Campañas -- Burma -- Teatro.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Prisioneros y prisiones Japonés -- Teatro.
Videos -- DVD.
Videos -- Feature.
Videos -- Prison.
Videos -- War.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
War films and programs.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
Adaptations.
Burma-Siam Railroad -- Drama.
Epics.
Feature films.
Films de fiction.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Campañas -- Burma -- Teatro.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Prisioneros y prisiones Japonés -- Teatro.
Videos -- DVD.
Videos -- Feature.
Videos -- Prison.
Videos -- War.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
War films and programs.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396052789, 043396057470
Notes
General Note
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.
General Note
Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï / Pierre Boulle.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.
Restrictions on Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Malcolm Arnold ; cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor.
Participants/Performers
Cast: 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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; Region 1; Dolby Digital.
Language
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, 1957.
Local note
SACFinal081324
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lean, D., Spiegel, S., Wilson, M., Foreman, C., Holden, W., Guinness, A., Hawkins, J., Hayakawa, S., Donald, J., Sears, A., Horne, G., & Boulle, P. (2000). The bridge on the River Kwai (Anamorphic widescreen version.). Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. 2000. The Bridge On the River Kwai. Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. The Bridge On the River Kwai Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lean, D., Spiegel, S., Wilson, M., Foreman, C., Holden, W., Guinness, A. and Hawkins, J. et al (2000). The bridge on the river kwai. Anamorphic widescreen version. Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lean, David, et al. The Bridge On the River Kwai Anamorphic widescreen version., Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000.
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