Bridge On The River Kwai Coming to Blu-ray

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment officially announced “Bridge On The River Kwai” for Blu-ray release on November 2. Allied commandos are dispatched deep inside the Burmese jungle to blow up a strategic bridge built by British POWs. Starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa. Check below for technical specifications and supplements for the film.

Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p/MPEG4-AVC 2.55:1 Aspect Ratio

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
French (Parisian) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
Portuguese (Brazilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Subtitles
English SDH
English
French (Parisian)
Spanish (Latin American)
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Korean
Thai
Chinese (Mandarin Traditional)

Disc Features

  • Exclusive Documentary – Adaptation of Boulle’s novel, casting, history of production, score, release, restoration and more.
  • An Appreciation by John Milius
  • Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
  • Crossing the Bridge: Picture-in-Graphics Track
  • USC Short film Introduced by William Holden
  • The Steve Allen Show with William Holden & Alec Guinness
  • The Bridge on the River Kwai Premiere Narrated by William Holden
  • Photo Gallery

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