The Princess Bride
The book The Princess Bride was made into the movie The Princess Bride.
Book details for The Princess BrideThe Princess Bride was written by William Goldman. The book was published in 1974 by Bloomsbury. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com. William Goldman also wrote Heat (1985). |
Movie details for The Princess BrideThe movie was released in 1987. The Princess Bride was produced by MGM (Video & DVD). More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb. Actors on this movie include Elwes, Patinkin, Sarandon and Guest. |
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And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright), only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit. As they sail toward the Cliffs of Insanity...
The wild and woolly arcs of the story, the sudden twists of fate, and, above all, the cartoon-scaled characters all work because of Goldman's very funny script, Reiner's confident direction, and a terrific cast. Elwes and Wright, both sporting their best English accents, juggle romantic fervor and physical slapstick effortlessly, while supporting roles boast Mandy Patinkin (the swordsman Inigo Montoya), Wallace Shawn (the incredulous schemer Vizzini), and Christopher Guest (evil Count Rugen) with brief but funny cameos from Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Peter Cook. --Sam Sutherland