a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title ger

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title fer

a Classification number DVD 000607

a Personal name Lean, David,

d Dates associated with a name 1908-1991.

a Title The Bridge on the River Kwai

h Medium DVD

a Place of publication, distribution, etc UK, USA

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 1957

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Sony Pictures

a Playing time 161 min

a General note After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.

a Creation/production credits note Pierre Boulle

a Summary, etc British WW2 prisoners of war are given the task, by their Japanese captors, of building a railway bridge in a harsh Asian jungle. Led by Col Nicholson, a stereotypical British officer, the prisoners score a moral victory over the Japanese by not only building the bridge, but running the whole show. Unknown to Nicholson, an allied demolition team are planning a spectacular opening for the bridge.

a Language note Language(s): English, French, German

a Language note Subtitle(s): English, Turkish, French, German, Dutch, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek,Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish

a Awards note 1957 Oscar Academy Award Best Picture

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Adventure

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Drama

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Oscar Academy Award

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element War

a Personal name Alec, Guinness.

a Personal name André Morell

a Personal name Geoffrey Horne

a Personal name Jack Hawkins

a Personal name James Donald

a Personal name Sessue Hayakawa

a Personal name William Holden

a Uncontrolled related/analytical title Kwai Köprüsü

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0050212/

u Cover Images http://library.neu.edu.tr/uploaded-files/coverimages/The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - 0050212.jpg