The Princess Bride is a movie directed by Rob Reiner in 1987 and based on the book of the same name by William Goldman, first published in 1973. The movie features Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, and others.
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Storyline
The film is an enactment of a book read to a sick boy from Chicago, who is initially dismissive of the story, by his grandfather, with occasional interruptions of the scenes in this frame story. He leaves to seek his fortune so they can marry, but his ship is attacked by the Dread Pirate Roberts, who is infamous for never leaving survivors, and Westley is believed dead.
Movie vs Book
Year
1987
Minutes
98
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Princess Bride
Director: Rob Reiner
Country: USA
Year: 1987
Length: 1h38m
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Year
1973
Pages
456
Book Rate
8.52
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Book
The Princess Bride
Author: William Goldman
Country: USA
First published in: 1973
Length: 456 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“As an author, you can’t expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that’s what you hope for, you shouldn’t sell the rights.”
BERNARD SCHLINK (Writer)
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