Princess Bride [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Criterion Collection]

Director: Rob Reiner Rob Reiner

Overview

"Based on William Goldman's novel of the same name, The Princess Bride is staged as a book read by grandfather (Peter Falk) to his ill grandson (Fred Savage). Falk's character assures a romance-weary Savage that the book has much more to deliver than a simpering love story, including but not limited to fencing, fighting, torture, death, true love, giants, and pirates. Indeed, The Princess Bride offers a tongue-in-cheek fairy tale depicting stable boy-turned-pirate Westley's journey to rescue Buttercup (Robin Wright), his true love, away from the evil prince (Chris Sarandon), whom she had agreed to marry five years after learning of what she had believed to be news of Westley's death. With help from Prince Humperdinck's disgruntled former employee Miracle Max (Billy Crystal), swordsman Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), and a very large man named Fezzik (Andre the Giant), the star-crossed lovers are reunited."

Product Details

Release Date:	09/05/2023
UPC:	0715515284318
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	PG
Source:	Criterion Collection
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	346

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Cary Elwes	Westley
Robin Wright	Buttercup
Mandy Patinkin	Inigo Montoya
Chris Sarandon	Princípe Humperdinck
Christopher Guest	Count Rugen
Wallace Shawn	Vizzini
Andre the Giant	Fezzik
Peter Falk	El abuelo
Peter Cook	The Impressive Clergyman
Fred Savage	The Grandson
Billy Crystal	Miracle Max
Mel Smith	The Albino
Carol Kane	Valerie
Anne Dyson	The Queen
Janet Hirshenson	Actor
Jane Jenkins	Actor
Willoughby Gray	Actor
Malcolm Storry	Actor
Margery Mason	The Ancient Booer
Guy Fletcher	The Balladeer's Keyboardist
Betsy Brantley	The Mother
Danny Blackner	Rodent Of Unusual Size
Mark Knopfler	Composer

Technical Credits

William Goldman

Rob Reiner	Director,Producer
William Goldman	Screenwriter
Nick Allder	Special Effects
Norman Lear	Executive Producer
Arnold Scheinman	Producer,Producer
Bob Cuff	Special Effects
Tom Bellfort	Sound Effects
Lon Bender	Sound Effects
David E. Campbell	Sound Effects
Jacqueline Cristianini	Sound Effects
Steve Nicolaides	Producer
Jeffrey Stott	Producer
Terry Schubert	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

With its tongue firmly in cheek, Rob Reiner's delightful revisionist fairy tale The Princess Bride simultaneously challenges and reaffirms the conventions of happily-ever-after stories. Once upon a time, as this particular yarn goes, there was a beautiful princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright) who was being held against her will by the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) and his dastardly henchmen. Luckily, her childhood sweetheart, now the Dread Pirate Roberts (Cary Elwes), and his newfound friend, the dashing swordsman Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), come to the fair maiden's rescue. In chronicling their adventures, director Reiner and screenwriter William Goldman tinker playfully with time-honored plot devices and counterbalance swashbuckling action with plenty of laughs. Broad character turns by Billy Crystal, Peter Falk, Carol Kane, and André the Giant give the film a loosey-goosey feel, and all the actors play it to the hilt throughout. Although the twinkles in their eyes could have made this a cloying affair, Reiner finds a nice balance, never making it feel as if they're trying too hard to have fun.