Cary Elwes	Westley
Mandy Patinkin	Inigo Montoya
Chris Sarandon	Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest	Count Tyrone Rugen
Wallace Shawn	Vizzini
Billy Crystal	Miracle Max
Peter Falk	The Grandfather
Carol Kane	Valerie
Fred Savage	The Grandson
Andre the Giant	Fezzik
Robin Wright Penn	Buttercup/The Princess Bride
Peter Cook	The Impressive Clergyman
Mel Smith	The Albino
Anne Dyson	The Queen
Margery Mason	The Ancient Booer
Willoughby Gray	The King
André the Giant	Fezzik
Malcolm Storry	Yellin
Betsy Brantley	The Mother
Paul Badger	The Assistant Brute
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Director	Rob Reiner
Producer	Rob Reiner Andrew Scheinman Steve Nicolaides Norman Lear
Writer	William Goldman

Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top characters, the book's joy was dictated as much by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being sent up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic fable while keeping that external voice largely intact: using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.

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

Edition Details Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Country USA Language English Distributor MGM (Video & DVD) Edition 20th Anniversary Edition Barcode 027616092199 Region Region 1 Release Date 11/13/2007 Packaging Keep Case Screen Ratio 1.85:1 Subtitles English; French; Spanish Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Dolby Digital Surround [French] Layers Single Side, Dual Layer No. of Disks/Tapes 2 Features Disc 1: True Love And High Adventure: The Official Princess Bride DVD Game Princess Bride: The Untold Tales Featurette The Art Of Fencing Featurette Fairy Tales And Folklore Featurette A Twice Told Tale: The Reversible Storybook with Two Versions of The Princess Bride Story

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