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The Princess Bride

“It's as real as the feelings you feel.”

1987 · 1 h 38 min
Directed by Rob Reiner
AdventureComedyFamily

Cast

Cary Elwes Mandy Patinkin Robin Wright Chris Sarandon Christopher Guest Wallace Shawn

Credits

Written by: William Goldman

Plot

A grandfather reads his sick grandson a fairy tale of a farm boy, Westley, who sets out to rescue his true love Buttercup from the evil Prince Humperdinck, with swordfights, giants and pirates, in a witty fantasy.

Sinekatalog’s take

A witty, charming and endlessly quotable fairy-tale comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (492,199 votes)
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