Le Pont de la rivière Kwaï
The Bridge on the River Kwaïby David Lean2h411956Royaume-Uni
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En 1943, dans la jungle de Birmanie, le colonel Saïto dirige un camp de prisonniers américains. Il reçoit pour ordre de faire construire un pont sur la rivière Kwaï par les détenus. D’abord fermement opposé à travailler, le colonel Nicholson finit par accepter, car il a un plan.
Note : Le Pont de la rivière Kwaï est une adaptation du roman éponyme de Pierre Boulle, publié en 1952.
Credits
- Director : David Lean
- Screenplay : Michael Wilson, Calder Willingham, Carl Foreman
- Cinematography : Jack Hildyard
- Décors : Don Ashton
- Costumes : John Apperson
- Editor : Peter Taylor
- Original score : Malcolm Arnold
- Sound engineer : John Cox, John Mitchell
- Producer : Sam Spiegel
- Producing company : Horizon Pictures
- Rights holder : Sony Pictures
- Auteur de l'oeuvre originale : Pierre Boulle
Technical details
- Printed format : 70 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1956
- French release date : 14 août 1957
- Category : Long métrage
- Color : Couleurs
- Language : Japonais
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