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Set in Burma during World War II, the story follows British P.O.Ws forced to build a large bridge for the Japanese, while Allied commandos are sent to destroy it. Winner of seven Academy Awards.
Product Identifiers
ProducerSam Spiegel
EAN5035822000131
eBay Product ID (ePID)3945994
Product Key Features
ActorAlec Guinness, K. Katsumoto, Jack Hawkins, William Holden, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, Henry Okawa, Andre Morell, Harold Goodwin, Ann Sears, Peter Williams, James Donald, Percy Herbert
FeaturesDisc One Wide Screen Presentation\Trivia Sabotage\Maps And Military Strategy\Isolated Score\Animated Menus\Disc Two Animated Menus\The Making Of Documentary\Two Featurettes\Filmographies\Gallery\Screensavers\Theatrical Trailer\Web Link, Widescreen, With Subtitles
GenreWar
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ComposerMalcolm Arnold
Production DesignerDon Ashton
ReviewsNew York Times - Brilliant is the word, and no other, to describe the quality of skills that have gone into the making of this picture., Variety - A gripping drama, expertly put together and handled with skill in all departments., Empire Magazine - A towering work., BBC - Lean achieves a fine balance of creating complex characters from a fine cast, while keeping the pace up throughout this long movie.
Additional InformationOne of the all-time great war films, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI is yet another classic from the marvelous David Lean (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, DR. ZHIVAGO). The film is an outstanding, psychologically complex adaptation of Pierre Boulle's 1952 novel, a classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson (a fabulous Alec Guinness), the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans. Although credited to screenwriter Carl Foreman, the script was actually written by blacklisted writer Michael Wilson. The film garnered seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Guinness). The climax is one of the great finales in film history.
AwardsBest Director 1957 - David Lean, Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1957 - Michael Wilson, Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1957 - Carl Foreman, Best Picture 1957 -, Best Actor In A Leading Role 1957 - Alec Guinness
ScreenwriterCalder Willingham, Carl Foreman, Michael Henry Wilson
A great story and film with superb scenery shot in Sri Lanka. First class acting throughout and very gripping.A must see at least once and preferably more!
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