When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David Lean's epic World War II adventure The bridge on the River Kwai. Spectacularly produced, this film captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy™ Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), and Best Director. Even its theme song, an old WWI whistling tune, the "Colonel Bogey March," became a massive worldwide hit. The Bridge on the River Kwai continues today as one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time.

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.

Artist(s):

FEATURE FILM

Director:

David Lean

Producer:

Sam Spiegel

Composer(s):

Malcolm Arnold

Screenwriter:

Calder Willingham; Michael Henry Wilson; Carl Foreman

Studio:

Columbia

Editor:

Peter Taylor

Director of Photography:

Jack Hildyard

Author:

Pierre Boulle

Label:

Columbia

Production Designer:

Don Ashton

Duration:

155

Features:

DISC 1: Widesceen Presentation, Trivia Sabotage: 'Building the Bridge', Maps & Military Stratedgy, I

Subtitles:

Arabic\Bulgarian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\No

Video Encoding:

16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.55 Wide Screen

Zone:

Region 2

Packaging:

Boxset

Rating:

PGV

Lean achieves a fine balance of creating complex characters from a fine cast, while keeping the pace up throughout this long movie.

2011-04-27 16:06:00
BBC