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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

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
Actor
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Presenter
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • por
  • spa
  • tha
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • por
  • spa
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • kor
  • 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
SMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor ; music, Malcolm Arnold
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Language note
English, dubbed French, dubbed Spanish and dubbed Portuguese dialogue; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai; Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.B748 2000
PerformerNote
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1914-1978
  • 1908-1991
  • 1918-1981
  • 1914-2000
  • 1910-1973
  • 1889-1973
  • 1917-1993
  • 1933-1992
  • 1912-1994
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Spiegel, Sam
  • Wilson, Michael
  • Foreman, Carl
  • Lean, David
  • Holden, William
  • Guinness, Alec
  • Hawkins, Jack
  • Hayakawa, Sessh?
  • Donald, James
  • Sears, Ann
  • Horne, Geoffrey
  • Boulle, Pierre
  • Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
162
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Burma-Siam Railroad
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Burma
  • Thailand
Target audience
general
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
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on "Le pont de la rivi?re Kwa?" by Pierre Boulle
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1957
  • Special features: interactive and animated menus; scene selections with motion; theatrical trailer; talent files
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 162 min.)
Isbn
9780767853545
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396052789
  • 043396052789
  • 043396052789
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
  • 10032117
  • 10032117
Publisher number
  • 05278
  • 10032117
  • 10032117
  • 10032117
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm45486804
  • (Sirsi) o45486804
  • (OCoLC)45486804
System details
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.55:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital, Dolby surround
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
Publication
Note
  • Based on "Le pont de la rivi?re Kwa?" by Pierre Boulle
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1957
  • Special features: interactive and animated menus; scene selections with motion; theatrical trailer; talent files
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 162 min.)
Isbn
9780767853545
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396052789
  • 043396052789
  • 043396052789
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
  • 10032117
  • 10032117
Publisher number
  • 05278
  • 10032117
  • 10032117
  • 10032117
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm45486804
  • (Sirsi) o45486804
  • (OCoLC)45486804
System details
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.55:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital, Dolby surround
Video recording format
DVD

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