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The princess bride / 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.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Reiner, Rob, film director, film producer.
Scheinman, Andrew, film producer.
Goldman, William, 1931-2018, screenwriter.
Elwes, Cary, 1962- actor.
Wright, Robin, 1966- actor.
Patinkin, Mandy, actor.
Sarandon, Chris, actor.
Savage, Fred, 1976- actor.
Crystal, Billy, actor.
Kane, Carol, 1952- actor.
Falk, Peter, 1927-2011, actor.
Andre, the Giant, 1946-1993, actor.
Shawn, Wallace, actor.
Guest, Christopher, actor.
Knopfler, Mark, composer (expression).
Act III Communications, film production company.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, film production company.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Series:
Criterion collection ; 948.
Criterion collection ; 948
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Fairy tales--Drama.
Fairy tales.
Princesses--Drama.
Princesses.
Princes--Drama.
Princes.
Love--Drama.
Love.
Kidnapping--Drama.
Kidnapping.
Genre:
Drama.
Action and adventure films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded leaf : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
4 3/4 in.
stamping
Place of Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]
Language Note:
In English.
Open-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; 5.1 surround.
digital
optical
surround
5.1 Dolby Digital
widescreen (1.85:1)
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1
Summary:
When the beautiful maiden Buttercup hears that her true love Westley is dead, she reluctantly agrees to marry the loathsome Prince Humperdinck. After Westley returns to rescue Buttercup, the two begin an epic adventure filled with fencing, fighting, giants, monsters, miracles, true love and hilarity!
Participant:
Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Fred Savage.
Credits:
Cinematography, Adrian Biddle; editor, Robert Leighton; music, Mark Knopfler.
Notes:
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1987.
Special features: audio commentary from 1996; edited 1987 audiobook reading of Goldman's novel by Reiner; new program about Goldman's screenplay; new program about Goldman's tapestry based on the film; archival interviews; new interview with Richard Holland; programs about makeup, fencing and fairy tales; on-set video diary filmed and narrated by Elwes; five behind-the-scenes videos; trailer; essay by Sloane Crosley (on insert).
ISBN:
9781681435176
1681435179
OCLC:
1052623030
Publisher Number:
715515222617
CC2960DDVD The Criterion Collection

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