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The Princess Bride is ultimately a story of love - of a grandather for his grandson, of Inigo Montoya for his murdered father and between Buttercup and Wesley. It is an old fashioned fairy tale in a sense, but its imagination, wit and humour stands it apart from convention. The characters are endearing and essential to the plot. The pace of the film changes up and down beautifully throughout and the script is a joy, playing with words and ideas. Humanity prevails in this wonderous tale, I learnt plenty from it as a child and I still watch it from time to time to remind me of the goodness wi... read the rest.
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Overview
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
Tagline
It's as real as the feelings you feel.
Crew
| Director: | Rob Reiner |
| Writer: | William Goldman |
Cast
Cary Elwes 
Robin Wright 
Mandy Patinkin 
André the Giant |
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Production Companies
Act III Communications, The Princess Bride Ltd., Buttercup Films Ltd.
