The Resource The bridge on the River Kwai, Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
The bridge on the River Kwai, Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
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The item The bridge on the River Kwai, Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Boulle, Pierre, 1912-1994
- Donald, James, 1917-1993
- Foreman, Carl
- Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Hayakawa, Sesshū, 1889-1973
- Holden, William, 1918-1981
- Horne, Geoffrey
- Lean, David, 1908-1991
- Sears, Ann, 1933-1992
- Spiegel, Sam
- Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978
- Summary
- 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
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Collector's edition
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 167 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957
- Special features include: exclusive documentary--adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration ; original featurette: The rise and fall of a jungle giant ; USC short film introduced by William Holden; an appreciation by filmmaker John Milius; photo gallery
- Isbn
- 9781435912335
- Label
- The bridge on the River Kwai
- Title
- The bridge on the River Kwai
- Statement of responsibility
- Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
- Contributor
-
- Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Boulle, Pierre, 1912-1994
- Donald, James, 1917-1993
- Foreman, Carl
- Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Hayakawa, Sesshū, 1889-1973
- Holden, William, 1918-1981
- Horne, Geoffrey
- Lean, David, 1908-1991
- Sears, Ann, 1933-1992
- Spiegel, Sam
- Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- HCO
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor ; music, Malcolm Arnold
- Language note
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- In English (Dolby digital 5.1 or original mono.) with optional French (Dolby digital 5.1) soundrack; optional English and French subtitles
- Closed captioned
- PerformerNote
- William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1908-1991
- 1914-1978
- 1918-1981
- 1914-2000
- 1910-1973
- 1889-1973
- 1917-1993
- 1933-1992
- 1912-1994
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lean, David
- Spiegel, Sam
- Wilson, Michael
- Foreman, Carl
- Holden, William
- Guinness, Alec
- Hawkins, Jack
- Hayakawa, Sesshū
- Donald, James
- Sears, Ann
- Horne, Geoffrey
- Boulle, Pierre
- Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 167
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Burma-Siam Railroad
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Burma
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The bridge on the River Kwai, Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
- Note
-
- Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957
- Special features include: exclusive documentary--adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration ; original featurette: The rise and fall of a jungle giant ; USC short film introduced by William Holden; an appreciation by filmmaker John Milius; photo gallery
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Collector's edition
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 167 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781435912335
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 043396256217
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 25621
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn232338012
- (Sirsi) o232338012
- (OCoLC)232338012
- 576565
- 576565
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1, mono.; 2.55:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation; remastered in high definition
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The bridge on the River Kwai, Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
- Note
-
- Based on Pont de la rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957
- Special features include: exclusive documentary--adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration ; original featurette: The rise and fall of a jungle giant ; USC short film introduced by William Holden; an appreciation by filmmaker John Milius; photo gallery
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Collector's edition
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 167 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781435912335
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 043396256217
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 25621
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn232338012
- (Sirsi) o232338012
- (OCoLC)232338012
- 576565
- 576565
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1, mono.; 2.55:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation; remastered in high definition
- Video recording format
- DVD
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