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

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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Contributors: 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
Corporate Contributors: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), Act III Communications., MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainement, Inc., 2006.
Edition:Dread Pirate ed.
Subjects:
Princesses > Drama.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Films for hard of hearing people.
Local Note:Emerson College: Gift of Charles L. Hoyt.
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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.
Item Description: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.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen version with aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Adrian Biddle; editor, Robert Leighton; music, Mark Knopfler.
ISBN:1424812712
9781424812714
Participant or Performer:Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal.
Language:English 5.1 (Dolby digital), French (Dolby surround), Spanish; English, French or Spanish subtitles.

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