by David Lean · DVD · EAN 9788498154092
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«El puente sobre el río Kwai» is the war film by David Lean (1957), starring William Holden, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins, on DVD.
Set in the Second World War, it follows British prisoners forced by their Japanese captors to build a railway bridge in occupied Burma, while an Allied commando prepares its destruction. It portrays the clash between duty and the absurdity of war, with the famous whistled tune «La marcha del coronel Bogey».
Edition from the Cine Oro collection on DVD, with two discs and a book with texts by Diego Galán. Approximate running time: 156 minutes. Winner of 7 Oscars, including Best Picture.
Aimed at cinephiles and collectors of classic DVD editions, particularly those interested in war films from the 1950s.
