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Title:
The princess bride [BLU-RAY] / Act III Communications presents ; produced by Andrew Scheinman and Rob Reiner ; screenplay by William Goldman ; directed by Rob Reiner.
ISBN:
9781681435169
Uniform Title:
Princess bride (Motion picture)
Publication Information:
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Based upon the book by William Goldman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Special features: New 4K digital transfer ; audio commentary from 1996 featuring director Rob Reiner, screenwriter William Goldman, producer, Andrew Scheinman, and actors Billy Crystal and Peter Falk ; edited 1987 audiobook reading of Goldman's novel "The princess bride" by Reiner ; new program about Goldman's screenplay ; new program about Goldman's tapestry based on the film; Archival interviews with Reiner, Goldman, and actors Crystal, Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Fred Savage, and Robin Wright ; new interview with art director Richard Holland ; Programs about makeup, fencing, and fairy tales ; On set-video diary filmed and narrated by Elwes ; five behind-the-scenes videos with commentaries from 1996 by Reiner, Scheinman, and Crystal ; trailer ; plus an essay by author Sloane Crosely and four, for the Blu-ray edition, Goldman's introduction to his Princess Bride script, from the 1955 collection Four screenplays, in a lavishly illustrated, clothbound book.
Blu-ray, region A; wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; 5.1 DTS-HD master audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Summary:
A kid, home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather to read him a dusty storybook, which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup, about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck though her heart belongs to Westley. A mysterious pirate, a vengeful Spaniard, and a good-natured giant interrupt the wedding plans.
Added Author:
Language Note:
In English; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Performer:
Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre The Giant, Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Mel Smith, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal.
Production Credits:
Music, Mark Knopfler ; director of photography, Adrian Biddle ; editor, Robert Leighton.
OCLC Number:
on1052785357
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