The princess bride / Act III Communications ; screenplay by William Goldman ; produced by Andrew Scheinman and Rob Reiner ; directed by Rob Reiner.

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A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the nasty Prince Humperdinck, while Wes...

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Uniform Title:Princess bride (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Inc
Act III Communications
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Goldman, William, 1931-2018 (Screenwriter)
Scheinman, Andrew
Reiner, Rob
Elwes, Cary, 1962- (Actor)
Patinkin, Mandy
Sarandon, Chris
Guest, Christopher
Shawn, Wallace
Andre, the Giant, 1946-1993 (Actor)
Savage, Fred, 1976- (Actor)
Wright, Robin, 1966- (Actor)
Falk, Peter, 1927-2011 (Actor)
Kane, Carol, 1952- (Actor)
Crystal, Billy
Biddle, Adrian
Leighton, Robert
Knopfler, Mark
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English 5.1 (Dolby digital), French (Dolby surround), Spanish; English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Published: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainement, Inc., 2006.
Edition:Dread Pirate edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Princesses > Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Princesses.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the nasty Prince Humperdinck, while Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) attempts to save her. Along the way he meets an accomplished swordsman and a giant, both of whom become his companions in his quest.
Note:Based on the novel by William Goldman.
Special features: "As you wish: the story of the Princess Bride" documentary ; "Dread Pirate Roberts: greatest legend of the Seven Seas" historical analysis; Cary Elwes home movies ; " Love is like a storybook story" featurette ; "Miraculous make-up" featurette ; Original 1987 featurette ; Vintage making-of documentary ; Quotable battle of wits trivia game ; Audio commentary by director Rob Reiner ; Audio commentary by writer William Goldman ; Fezzik's guide to Florin - collectible booklet ; photo gallery.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CO6 D0067007 VideoDVD
ISBN:1424812712
9781424812714
Credits:Cinematography, Adrian Biddle; editor, Robert Leighton; music, Mark Knopfler.
System Details:DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen version with aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
Cast:
Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal.