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

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A kid, home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather to read him a dusty storybook, which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup, about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck though her heart belongs to Westley. A mysterious pirate, a vengeful Spaniard, and a good-natured giant interrup...

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Uniform Title:Princess bride (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Act III Communications (Presenter)
Criterion Collection (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors: Reiner, Rob (Film director, Film producer)
Scheinman, Andrew (Film producer)
Goldman, William, 1931-2018 (Screenwriter)
Biddle, Adrian (director of photography.)
Knopfler, Mark (composer (expression))
Leighton, Robert (Editor of moving image work)
Garwood, Norman, 1947- (Production designer)
Dalton, Phyllis (Costume designer)
Elwes, Cary, 1962- (Actor)
Wright, Robin, 1966- (Actor)
Patinkin, Mandy (Actor)
Sarandon, Chris (Actor)
Guest, Christopher (Actor)
Shawn, Wallace (Actor)
Andre, the Giant, 1946-1993 (Actor)
Savage, Fred, 1976- (Actor)
Falk, Peter, 1927-2011 (Actor)
Cook, Peter, 1937-1995 (Actor)
Kane, Carol, 1952- (Actor)
Smith, Mel, 1952-2013 (Actor)
Crystal, Billy (Actor)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]
Edition:Two-DVD special edition.
Series:Criterion collection ; 948.
Subjects:
Fairy tales > Drama.
Princesses > Drama.
Princes > Drama.
Love > Drama.
Kidnapping > Drama.
Fairy tales.
Kidnapping.
Love.
Princes.
Princesses.
Film adaptations.
Action and adventure films.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Romantic plays.
Genre:
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Action and adventure films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Romantic plays.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out leaflet ([12 pages] : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
Format: Video DVD
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Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 Blu-ray disc (sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
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The princess bride

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Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The princess bride

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Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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