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The Princess Bride (1987) -- A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).

Overview

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Director:
Rob Reiner
Writers:
William Goldman (screenplay) and
William Goldman (book)
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Release Date:
25 September 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity, Battling Rodents of Unusual Size, Facing torture in the Pit of Despair. - True love has never been a snap. more
Plot:
A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather). full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
"As you wish" means "I love you." more
US TV Schedule:
Tue. July 149:00 PMFAM   

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Bridges' Bride (Philippines: English title)
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
Christopher Guest based his performance on that of Henry Daniell in The Sea Hawk (1940). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Fezzik obviously being pulled up the cliff by a wire. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
The Mother: Hi, honey.
The Grandson: Hi, mom.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice (#10.10)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
I Will Never Love Again more

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60 out of 99 people found the following comment useful:-
"As you wish" means "I love you.", 16 September 2001
Author: TxMike from Houston, Tx, USA, Earth

By virtue of the "under 29" female vote, "Princess Bride" is somewhat overrated on the IMDB, but still is a good, fun movie. I rate it "8" of 10.

The recently-released special edition DVD is the one to view. The colors are nicely saturated in most scenes, it has 5.1 Dolby Digital sound, and there are lots of extras, including one of the better "making of" specials. One of my favorite actors is Mandy Patinkin, and here he is great as the Spanish swordsman seeking revenge for his father's death at the hand of the six-fingered swordsman played by Christopher Guess. This was Robin Wright's first film, as a 19-year-old, playing Buttercup. Cary Elwes is also perfect as her love interest. Andre the Giant, who died in 1993 at age 45, was so fitting in his role as the giant. Overall a fine cast and a fine, entertaining, funny film. A "comic fairy tale in a strange land" as read to a child.

The moral of the film, "True love conquers everything." How could anyone dislike such a story??

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