The Bridge on the River Kwaï
The Bridge on the River Kwaïby David Lean2h411956United Kingdom
Recommended byJohn Woo, Francis Veber
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British POWs build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors, oblivious of the Allies' plans to destroy it.
Credits
- Distributor : Sony Pictures
- Production Compagny : Horizon Pictures
- Sound Recorder : John Cox, John Mitchell
- Director : David Lean
- Scenario : Michael Wilson, Calder Willingham, Carl Foreman
- Producer : Sam Spiegel
- Original Work Author : Pierre Boulle
- Photo Director : Jack Hildyard
- Original Music : Malcolm Arnold
- Set Decoration : Don Ashton
- Costume Design : John Apperson
- Editing : Peter Taylor
Technical details
- Printed format : 70 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1956
- French release date : 14 août 1957
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Colors
- Language : Japanese
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