A high-spirited adventure that pits true love against inconceivable odds, The Princess Bride has charmed legions of fans with its irreverent gags, eccentric ensemble, and dazzling swordplay. A kid (Fred Savage), home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather (Peter Falk) to read him a dusty storybook—which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup (Robin Wright, in her breakout role), about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) though her heart belongs to Westley (Cary Elwes). The wedding plans are interrupted, however, by a mysterious pirate, a vengeful Spaniard, and a good-natured giant, in a tale full of swashbuckling, romance, and outrageously hilarious spoofery. Directed by Rob Reiner from an endlessly quotable script by Oscar winner William Goldman, The Princess Bride reigns as a fairy-tale classic.

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SPECS

Director: Rob Reiner

Starring: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright

Country: USA

Production Year: 1987

Discs: 1 Blu-ray Disc

Region: A

Run Time: 98 minutes

Formats: Color; 1.85:1

Audio: English

Subtitle: English

Studio: Criterion Collection

SPECIAL FEATURES

NEW 4K DIGITAL TRANSFER, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray

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 Crosley and, for the Blu-ray edition, Goldman’s introduction to his Princess Bride script from the 1995 collection Four Screenplays, in a lavishly illustrated, clothbound book

Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

Notice: The picture quality of this video does not reflect the picture quality of the blu-ray or DVD in this package.