Sony: Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai 4K Blu-ray SteelBook Editions Coming Soon
HomeSony: Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai 4K Blu-ray SteelBook Editions Coming Soon
Posted February 28, 2022 07:10 PM by Webmaster
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 4K Blu-ray SteelBook Editions of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). The two releases will be available for purchase on June 7.
Lawrence of Arabia
Studio description: Celebrating its 60th anniversary. Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture of 1962, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA stands as one of the most timeless and essential motion picture masterpieces. The greatest achievement of its legendary, Oscar-winning director, David Lean (1962, Lawrence of Arabia; 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai), the film stars Peter O'Toole — in his career-making performance — as T.E. Lawrence, the audacious World War I British army officer who heroically united rival Arab desert tribes and led them to war against the mighty Turkish Empire.
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 1962, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA won seven, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography [Color], Best Art Direction-Set Decoration [Color], Best Film Editing, Best Music [Score] and Best Sound.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISCS ONE AND TWO - 4K BLU-RAY
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI 4K ULTRA HD DISC Studio description: Celebrating its 65th anniversary. When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David Lean's epic World War II adventure THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. Spectacularly produced, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), and Best Director. Even its theme song, an old WWII whistling tune, the Colonel Bogey March, became a massive hit. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI continues today as one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE: 4K BLU-RAY
Lawrence of Arabia
Studio description: Celebrating its 60th anniversary. Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture of 1962, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA stands as one of the most timeless and essential motion picture masterpieces. The greatest achievement of its legendary, Oscar-winning director, David Lean (1962, Lawrence of Arabia; 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai), the film stars Peter O'Toole — in his career-making performance — as T.E. Lawrence, the audacious World War I British army officer who heroically united rival Arab desert tribes and led them to war against the mighty Turkish Empire.
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 1962, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA won seven, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography [Color], Best Art Direction-Set Decoration [Color], Best Film Editing, Best Music [Score] and Best Sound.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISCS ONE AND TWO - 4K BLU-RAY
- PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE BY SONY PICTURES
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION -- feature split across two 4K Blu-ray discs
- Dolby Atmos + 5.1 audio
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- 5.1 audio
- Secrets of Arabia: Feature-Length Picture-in-Graphics Track
- Peter O'Toole Revisits Lawrence of Arabia
- Making of Lawrence of Arabia Documentary
- Deleted Balcony Scene with Introduction by Anne V. Coates
- The Lure of the Desert: Martin Scorsese on Lawrence of Arabia
- A Conversation with Steven Spielberg
- Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic (1963 & 1970 Versions)
- Maan, Jordan: The Camels Are Cast
- In Search of Lawrence
- Romance of Arabia
- King Hussein Visits Lawrence of Arabia Set
- In Love with the Desert Documentary
- Lawrence at 50: A Classic Restored
- Archival Interviews
- Steven Spielberg on Lawrence of Arabia
- William Friedkin on Lawrence of Arabia
- Sydney Pollack on Lawrence of Arabia
- New York Premiere Footage
- Advertising Campaigns
- Vintage Trailers & TV Spots
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI 4K ULTRA HD DISC Studio description: Celebrating its 65th anniversary. When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David Lean's epic World War II adventure THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. Spectacularly produced, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), and Best Director. Even its theme song, an old WWII whistling tune, the Colonel Bogey March, became a massive hit. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI continues today as one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE: 4K BLU-RAY
- PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE BY SONY PICTURES
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Dolby Atmos + 5.1 audio + original monaural audio
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- 5.1 audio
- Crossing the Bridge: Picture-in-Picture Graphics Track
- Making of The Bridge on the River Kwai
- The Steve Allen Show with William Holden & Alec Guinness
- The Bridge on the River Kwai Premiere Narrated by William Holden
- "Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant" Featurette
- USC Short Film Introduced by William Holden
- An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius
- Photo Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
