The princess bride

Resource Information

The work The princess bride represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The princess bride

Statement of responsibility

Act III Communications presents ; a Reiner, Scheinman production ; a Rob Reiner film ; screenplay by William Goldman ; produced by Andrew Scheinman and Rob Reiner ; directed by Rob Reiner

Contributor

• Act III Communications
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- )
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
• Andre, the Giant, 1946-1993
• Biddle, Adrian
• Crystal, Billy
• Elwes, Cary, 1962-
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011
• Goldman, William, 1931-2018
• Guest, Christopher
• Kane, Carol, 1952-
• Knopfler, Mark
• Leighton, Robert
• Patinkin, Mandy
• Reiner, Rob
• Sarandon, Chris
• Savage, Fred, 1976-
• Scheinman, Andrew
• Shawn, Wallace
• Wright, Robin, 1966-

Subject

• Kidnapping -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Piratas -- Teatro
• Pirates -- Drama
• Relaciones hombre-mujer -- Teatro
• Secuestro -- Teatro

Genre

• Drama
• Teatro

Language

• eng
• spa
• spa
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

A lowly stable boy, Westley, pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup, only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Cinematography, Adrian Biddle ; editor, Robert Leighton ; music, Mark Knopfler

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

• MPAA rating: PG
• CHV rating: PG

Language note

• Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
• English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.P75 2012

PerformerNote

Cary Elwes (Westley) ; Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya) ; Chris Sarandon (Prince Humperdinck) ; Christopher Guest (Count Tyrone Rugen) ; Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) ; André the Giant (Fezzik) ; Robin Wright (Buttercup) ; Peter Falk (The Grandfather / Narrator) ; Carol Kane (Valerie) ; Billy Crystal (Miracle Max) ; Fred Savage (The Grandson)

Runtime

98

Technique

live action