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Oct 9, 1987 · The Princess Bride: Directed by Rob Reiner. With Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest. A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
The Princess Bride (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The book he reads, The Princess Bride by S. Morgenstern, is about the most beautiful woman in the world, the hero who loves her, and the evil prince who says he wants to marry her. The lovely Buttercup ( Robin Wright) is kidnapped on the eve of her wedding to Prince Humperdinck ( Chris Sarandon) of Florin.
The film preserves the novel's metafictional narrative style by presenting the story as a book being read by a grandfather to his sick grandson. The film was first released in the United States on September 25, 1987, [2] and was well received by critics at the time.
A classic adventure comedy romance film based on William Goldman's novel. Find out the plot, cast, reviews, trivia and more on TMDB.
A sly parody of sword and sorcery movies, "The Princess Bride" is a fantasy comedy with romance, action and humor. Read the full review by the late film critic Roger Ebert, who gives it four stars out of four.
A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh....
