Sony has just made my morning by officially announcing this incredible looking Blu-ray release for David Lean‘s The Bridge on the River Kwai! Details for the title look to be identical to those we previously reported but now we also know how great the packaging looks and when the disc is set to hit the streets.
What still isn’t confirmed, as far as I’m concerned, is the full list of special features. The three items Sony has listed as extras on the Blu-ray are referred to as “All New“, leading me to believe that the DVD included in this new 2-disc package will be the disc of bonus content from the previously available SD Limited Edition set from 2000. I have no idea if this is the case yet but I’ll include the list of extras from that disc down below. The post will updated when I receive confirmation one way or the other.
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
(November 2, 2010 – MSRP $34.95)
Video: Original 2:55:1 aspect ratio in 1080p
Audio: “newly-restored 5.1 audio”
New Special Features:
- 32 page book with stories and photos from the production
- Replications of the original lobby cards
- Bonus DVD version of the movie
- William Holden and Alec Guinness on The Steve Allen Show
- Newly Discovered archival audio of William Holden Narrating The Bridge on the River Kwai Premiere
- Crossing the Bridge: Picture-in-Graphics track and more
Original DVD Special Features:
- “The Making of The Bridge on the River Kwai” 53-minute Documentary
- “Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant” Six-minute Original Featurette
- “USC Short Film Introduced By William Holden” 15-minute Movie
- “An Appreciation By John Milius” Eight-minute Featurette
- Isolated Score
- Photo Montage
- Theatrical Trailers
- Talent Files
Via: Blu-ray.com
[...] READ MORE: The Bridge on the River Kwai Blu-ray officially announced and detailed [...]
[...] The Blu-ray disc and additional DVD version of the film come packaged in a really nice 32 page hardcover book with stories and photos from the production. Most of the special features from the 2000 DVD set, including the excellent 53-minute Documentary, “The Making of The Bridge on the River Kwai” are included here but sadly, only in 4:3 standard-def. The new features, including Picture-in-Graphics information track and vintage audio and video, are all welcome additions to the package but none are essential or more a boon to the set than the new transfer of the film itself. See our complete rundown of the Blu-ray features and technical details of the 2-disc set, here. [...]