#948: REINER, Rob: The Princess Bride (1987)
REINER, Rob (United States)
The Princess Bride [1987]
Spine #948
Blu-ray
The Booklet
Forty-page booklet featuring an essay by author Sloane Crosley and Goldman’s introduction to his Princess Bride script from his collection Four Screenplays, in a lavishly illustrated, clothbound book.
Commentary
From 1996 featuring director Reiner, screenwriter Goldman, producer Andrew Scheinman, and actors Crystal and Falk.
Edited
1987 audiobook reading of Goldman’s novel The Princess Bride by Reiner.
Program 1
About Goldman’s screenplay.
Program 2
Trailer
The Princess Bride [1987]
Spine #948
Blu-ray
A high-spirited adventure that pits true love against inconceivable odds, The Princess Bride has charmed legions of fans with its irreverent gags, eccentric ensemble, and dazzling swordplay. A kid (Fred Savage), home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather (Peter Falk) to read him a dusty storybook — which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup (Robin Wright, in her breakout role), about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) though her heart belongs to Westley (Cary Elwes). The wedding plans are interrupted, however, by a mysterious pirate, a vengeful Spaniard, and a good-natured giant, in a tale full of swashbuckling, romance, and outrageously hilarious spoofery. Directed by Rob Reiner from an endlessly quotable script by William Goldman, The Princess Bride reigns as a fairy-tale classic.
98 minutes
Color
5.1 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
5.1 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2018
Director/Writers
Based on the book by William Goldman.
Screenplay by Goldman.
Rob Reiner was 40 when he directed The Princess Bride.
Other Reiner films in the Collection:
#12: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
The Film
Other Reiner films in the Collection:
#12: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
The Film
A
Film Rating (0-60):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Forty-page booklet featuring an essay by author Sloane Crosley and Goldman’s introduction to his Princess Bride script from his collection Four Screenplays, in a lavishly illustrated, clothbound book.
Commentary
From 1996 featuring director Reiner, screenwriter Goldman, producer Andrew Scheinman, and actors Crystal and Falk.
Edited
1987 audiobook reading of Goldman’s novel The Princess Bride by Reiner.
Program 1
About Goldman’s screenplay.
Program 2
About Goldman’s tapestry based on his novel.
Archival interviews
With Reiner, Goldman, and actors Crystal, Elwes, Guest, Patinkin, Sarandon, Savage, and Wright.
Interview
With art director Richard Holland.
Programs
About makeup, fencing, and fairy tales.
Archival interviews
With Reiner, Goldman, and actors Crystal, Elwes, Guest, Patinkin, Sarandon, Savage, and Wright.
Interview
With art director Richard Holland.
Programs
About makeup, fencing, and fairy tales.
On-set video diary
Filmed and narrated by Elwes.
Filmed and narrated by Elwes.
Five behind-the-scenes videos
With commentaries from 1996 by Reiner, Scheinman, and Crystal.
With commentaries from 1996 by Reiner, Scheinman, and Crystal.
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