Oh wow. If you follow The Blu-ray Blog to any extent you’re no doubt aware of my affection for the work of master-director David Lean (read my review of his wonderful Doctor Zhivago on Blu-ray.) Sadly, most of his films have yet to make the journey to the world of HD. That’s why I’m so excited to discover that a new Blu-ray edition of The Bridge on the River Kwai, one of Lean’s finest, has turned up for pre-order on Amazon. The title has yet to be officially announced by Sony so we don’t have a release date or any confirmed details for the disc. We’ll update this page when we learn more. Until then, check out this preliminary list of special features from the Amazon listing:
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
(not official package art)
(2010 – MSRP $34.95)
Video: 2.35:1 1080p
Audio: TBA
Special Features:
- 35 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
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