The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957 / 1995) Studio Heritage Collection 2-Disc Set – LaserDisc - EX
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957 / 1995) Studio Heritage Collection 2-Disc Set – LaserDisc - EX
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Vintage Columbia Pictures / Columbia TriStar Home Video Deluxe Widescreen Presentation LaserDisc set of David Lean's Academy Award-winning epic War drama The Bridge on the River Kwai, starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, and Jack Hawkins.
Presents the newly digitally restored 7-Academy Award winner across four sides on two discs (CAV Sides 1 & 4, CLV Sides 2 & 3) preserving its original 2.35:1 CinemaScope aspect ratio. Features remastered Dolby Surround audio, CX encoding, closed captioning, original theatrical trailer, an extensive 4-column production and restoration essay, and a 55-chapter index.
Distributed on LaserDisc by Columbia TriStar Home Video (Catalog # 79616 / ISBN 0-8001-3706-X / UPC 043396796164).
Condition & Visual Inspection
Jacket EX: Pre-owned vintage gatefold-style sleeve condition. Outer Front Cover: High-gloss grey art jacket with gold top/bottom banners featuring painted portraits of William Holden, Alec Guinness, and Jack Hawkins in front of an exploding bridge, showing light edge and corner wear. Rear Cover: High-gloss black panel featuring historic movie poster artwork, detailed 4-column restoration and production essay, full billing block, complete 55-chapter index across 4 sides, and technical specs with minor shelf wear.
Edges/Spine EX: Solid, intact spine with legible title text and light handling wear along corners.
Discs & Contents EX: Deluxe 2-disc set including both LaserDiscs with clean optical playing surfaces and original Columbia TriStar center labels. Excellent collectible condition.
| Item Specific | Details |
| Format | LaserDisc (LD) 2-Disc Set - War / Drama / History / Epic / Studio Heritage Collection |
| Play Format | Standard Play (CAV: Sides 1 & 4) & Extended Play (CLV: Sides 2 & 3) / 2 Discs / 4 Sides |
| Catalog # | 79616 |
| UPC | 043396796164 |
| ISBN | 0-8001-3706-X |
| Distributor | Columbia TriStar Home Video / Columbia Pictures / Horizon Pictures |
| Release Year | 1995 Widescreen LaserDisc Release (Movie © 1957 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.) |
| Writer & Director | Directed by David Lean / Screenplay by Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman / Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle / Produced by Sam Spiegel / Music by Malcolm Arnold |
| Starring | William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Ann Sears, Geoffrey Horne |
| Running Time | Approx. 167 Minutes / Color / Rated PG |
| Audio Format | Digitally Remastered Stereo / Dolby Surround / CX Encoded / NTSC / Closed-Captioned |
| Aspect Ratio | Original Theatrical Letterbox CinemaScope Presentation (2.35:1) |
| Video Certification | PG |
| Special Features | Digitally remastered transfer from restored film elements, original theatrical reissue trailer, CAV frame-by-frame functions on Sides 1 & 4, and 55 interactive chapter stops |
| Country of Manufacture | Jacket Printed in U.S.A. / Discs Manufactured in U.S.A. |
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