This complex war epic asks hard questions, resists easy answers, and boasts career-defining work from star Alec Guinness and director David Lean.
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Director -
David Lean -
Screenwriter -
Pierre Boulle , Michael Wilson , Carl Foreman -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Columbia Pictures , Horizon Films -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
War , Drama -
Original Language -
English (United Kingdom) -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 18, 1957, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 3, 2013 -
Runtime -
2h 41m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Mono , Magnetic Stereo 6 Track , Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)