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Director:
Writers:
William Goldman (screenplay) and
William Goldman (book)
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Release Date:
25 September 1987 (USA) See 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. See 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 See more »
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A satiric comedy with humor and sadness, dark with the light. See more (599 total) »

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Also Known As:
"The Bridges' Bride" - Philippines (English title)
"Princess Bride Story" - Japan (English title)
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Runtime:
98 min
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1.85 : 1 See more »
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Trivia:
The giant rodents were created with diminutive actors inside rat suits. On the day Westley was supposed to battle the giant rat, the "rat actor" was pulled over for speeding and subsequently arrested, and actually had to be bailed out of jail by the filmmakers so the scene could be filmed.See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: On the castle wall, Inigo says "I'll say" without moving his lips.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
The Mother:Hi, honey.
The Grandson:Hi, mom.
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Referenced in Jade Empire (2005) (VG)See more »
Soundtrack:
I Will Never Love AgainSee more »

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71 out of 85 people found the following review useful.
A satiric comedy with humor and sadness, dark with the light., 28 September 2003

This film is an intelligent, sardonic send up of several genres that pokes fun (affectionately) at fairy tales, swashbucklers, love stories and basic conventions of film. One of my favorite scenes is where Inigo Montoya first confronts his quarry after years of searching. His adversary does the unexpected-and what most villains in real life WOULD do under the same circumstances, with hilarious results in the scene. Basil Rathbone probably whirled in his grave!

Not by any means Citizen Kane (we already have one of those, anyway) but a champ in its weight class, with a perfect score, a fine script and good performances. Far more true to the flavor of the original fairy tales that it spoofs than even the best of Disney's takes. I loved it the first time I saw it and love it more now. Well worth watching. Recommended.

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