The Bridge on the River Kwai | DVD | Alec Guinness & William Holden | David Lean War Drama | New & Sealed

Duty, pride and survival collide in The Bridge on the River Kwai, David Lean’s 1957 war drama. British prisoners of war in a Japanese camp are ordered to build a railway bridge, bringing Colonel Nicholson into conflict with camp commandant Colonel Saito. What begins as a stand over military principle becomes an increasingly uneasy test of loyalty and purpose.

Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa lead a cast whose competing perspectives give the story its tension. The demanding bridge project becomes the centre of a drama about leadership, endurance and the blurred line between maintaining morale and serving an enemy’s goals. This DVD offers a physical edition for viewers who appreciate expansive war cinema with complex characters.

Key Features

• Directed by David Lean: a 1957 war drama centred on prisoners building a railway bridge.
• Distinguished cast: Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa and James Donald.
• Conflict beyond the battlefield: questions of duty, pride and survival drive the story.
• Widescreen presentation: listed aspect ratio of 2.55:1.
• DVD edition: supplied new and sealed.

Product Details

• Title: The Bridge on the River Kwai
• Format: DVD / PAL
• Film year: 1957
• Listed DVD release: 4 December 2000
• Director: David Lean
• Cast: Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald
• Producer: Sam Spiegel
• Genre: War / Drama
• Certificate: PG
• Runtime: approximately 161 minutes
• Aspect ratio: 2.55:1
• Language: English
• Listed dubbed languages: French, German
• Listed subtitles: Bulgarian, Danish, English, French, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Swedish, Turkish
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• EAN: 5035822000131
• Condition: New & Sealed

A considered addition for classic-film collectors, David Lean admirers and viewers drawn to war dramas that explore the difficult choices behind military resolve.