The Princess Bride Movie Review 1987

A modern update of the basic fairy tale crammed with all the cliches, this adventurously irreverent love story centers around beautiful maiden Buttercup (Wright Penn) and her young swain Westley (Elwes) as they battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with one another. Great dueling scenes and offbeat satire of the genre make this fun for adults as well as children. Based on William Goldman's cult novel.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Books to Film: William Goldman, Adapted from a Fairy Tale, Swashbucklers, Grandparents, Giants, Storytelling, Otherwise Engaged, Pirates

Screenplay

William Goldman

Cast

Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright Penn, Wallace Shawn, Peter Falk, Andre the Giant, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Fred Savage, Peter Cook, Mel Smith

Cinematography

Adrian Biddle

Director

Rob Reiner

Music

Mark Knopfler

Producer

Act III Productions, Norman Lear, Andrew Scheinman