Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

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Videos/Films Book Cart Bri (Browse shelf) Available State Grant in Aid 109775

Special features (Disc 2): Exclusive documentary: Adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration and more; original featurette: Rise and fall of a jungle giant; USC short film introduced by William Holden; an appreciation by filmmaker John Milius; photo gallery; interactive and animated menus; scene selections with motion; theatrical trailer; talent files.

Based on Pont de la riviere Kwai / Pierre Boulle.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.

Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.

Music, Malcolm Arnold ; cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editing, Peter Taylor.

Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne.

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.

DVD; NTSC; Region 1; Dolby Digital.

English, French, Spanish and Portuguese soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.

Closed-captioned.

Academy Award for Best Picture, 1957.

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