The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Director: David Lean Cast: Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
, Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
, Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa
David Lean
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Director: David Lean Cast: Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
, Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
, Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa
David Lean

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

"The Bridge on the River Kwai, one of the greatest films ever made, is given the appropriate reverential treatment by Columbia TriStar on the two-disc DVD of director David Lean's World War II prisoner of war epic that netted seven Oscars. For a film nearly half a century old, the transfer on the first disc is absolutely gorgeous. The jungle colors pop out so vividly it seems like the film was shot yesterday. The movie is presented in a special widescreen version that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. As for the soundtrack, the jungle never sounded so good; the soundtrack has been remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Disc one also contains an isolated musical score and special DVD-ROM components. The second disc is nothing but special features, including a making-of documentary, a period feature about the making of the film, and a short film narrated by star William Holden that compares and contrasts movies with novels. A photo gallery, talent files, and an homage by filmmaker John Milius completes disc two. A collectible booklet accompanies the double-disc set."

Product Details

Release Date: 11/21/2000
UPC: 0043396052789
Original Release: 1957
Rating: PG
Source: SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:42:00
Sales rank: 400

Special Features

Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video; Audio: English 5.1 [Dolby Digital] and 2-channel [Dolby Surround], French, Spanish, Portuguese; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai; Interactive and animated menus; Scene selections with motion; Theatrical trailers; Talent files

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Alec Guinness Colonel Nicholson
Jack Hawkins Major Warden
Sessue Hayakawa Colonel Saito
Geoffrey Horne Lieutenant Joyce
André Morell Colonel Green(as Andre Morell)
Peter Williams Captain Reeves
John Boxer Major Hughes
Percy Herbert Grogan
Ann Sears Nurse
Heihachirô Ôkawa Captain Kanematsu(as Henry Okawa)
Keiichirô Katsumoto Lieutenant Miura(as Keiichiro Katsumoto) (as K. Katsumoto),Actor
M.R.B. Chakrabandhu Yai
Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung Siamese Girl
Ngamta Suphaphongs Siamese Girl
Javanart Punynchoti Siamese Girl
Kannikar Dowklee Siamese Girl
Tsai Chin Tokyo Rose
William Holden Shears
James Donald Maj. Clipton
Henry Okawa Capt. Kanematsu
Harold Goodwin Actor
Malcolm Arnold Composer

Technical Credits
David Lean Director
Sam Spiegel Producer
Pierre Boulle Screenwriter
Carl Foreman Screenwriter
Michael Wilson Screenwriter,Screenwriter
John Cox Sound/Sound Designer
Calder Willingham Screenwriter
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