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A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the nasty Prince Humperdinck, while W...

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Uniform Title:Princess bride (Motion picture).
Corporate Authors: Act III Communications, Buttercup Films Ltd, Princess Bride Ltd, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Reiner, Rob, Goldman, William, 1931-2018, Elwes, Cary, 1962-, Patinkin, Mandy, Sarandon, Chris, Guest, Christopher, Shawn, Wallace, Andre, the Giant, 1946-1993, Savage, Fred, 1976-, Wright, Robin, 1966-, Falk, Peter, 1927-2011, Kane, Carol, 1952-, Crystal, Billy
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English (5.1 surround) and Spanish (mono.), with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Edition:Special ed.
Subjects:
Fantasy films.
Princesses > Drama.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the nasty Prince Humperdinck, while Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) attempts to save her. Along the way, he meets an accomplished swordsman and a giant, both of whom become his companions in his quest.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
Based on the novel by William Goldman.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen); enhanced for widescreen TVs.
Special features: Brand-new "As you wish" documentary featuring all-new interviews with Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin and more -- New audio commentary by director Rob Reiner -- New audio commentary by author William Goldman -- Exclusive footage shot by Cary Elwes during the making of the movie -- 2 original featurettes and more.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG. Special features contain unrated material.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Adrian Biddle ; editor, Robert Leighton ; music, Mark Knopfler.
ISBN:0792850769