A young boy (Fred Savage), bedridden with the flu, is less than thrilled when his grandfather (Peter Falk) arrives to read aloud the book “The Princess bride”. The story, set in the fairyland kingdom of Florin, recounts the adventures of Buttercup (Robin Wright), the most beautiful woman in the world, and Westley (Cary Elwes), the man she loves. The grandfather promises fencing, chases, escapes, love and miracles. His grandson soon discovers that his adventure story delivers much more. Appearances by Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Mel Smith and more. Music by Mark Knopfler. Based upon the story by William Goldman.
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ACMI Identifier
303983
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fencing
Literature → Fantastic fiction - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)