Principal cast
Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon and Christopher Guest
Film 382 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Princess Bride
It's as real as the feelings you feel.
About the film
The Princess Bride at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1987 film at stop 382 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
Key craft credits
Adrian Biddle (director of photography), Robert Leighton (editor), Mark Knopfler (original music composer), William Goldman (screenplay) and Norman Garwood (production design)
- Director
- Rob Reiner
- Release
- 1987-09-25
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy and Family
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Cary ElwesCharacter: Westley
- Robin WrightCharacter: The Princess Bride
- Mandy PatinkinCharacter: Inigo Montoya
- Chris SarandonCharacter: Prince Humperdinck
- Christopher GuestCharacter: Count Rugen
- Wallace ShawnCharacter: Vizzini
- Andrรฉ RoussimoffCharacter: Fezzik
- Fred SavageCharacter: The Grandson
- Peter FalkCharacter: The Grandfather
- Peter CookCharacter: The Impressive Clergyman
- Mel SmithCharacter: The Albino
- Carol KaneCharacter: Valerie
Full crew
Full crew
- Rob ReinerCredits: Director, Producer
- William GoldmanCredits: Screenplay, Novel
- Guy FletcherCredits: Musician
- Bob JordanCredits: Assistant Location Manager
- Andrew ScheinmanCredits: Producer
- Robert LeightonCredits: Editor
- Adrian BiddleCredits: Director of Photography
- Norman GarwoodCredits: Production Design
- Phyllis DaltonCredits: Costume Design
- Jane JenkinsCredits: Casting
- David JohnCredits: Sound Mixer
- Keith PainCredits: Supervising Art Director
- Maggie GrayCredits: Set Decoration
- Norman LearCredits: Executive Producer
- Ceri EvansCredits: Script Supervisor
- Richard HollandCredits: Art Direction
- Janet HirshensonCredits: Casting
- Mark KnopflerCredits: Original Music Composer
- Alan HornCredits: Thanks
- Martin ShaferCredits: Thanks
- Jeffrey StottCredits: Associate Producer
- Steve NicolaidesCredits: Associate Producer
- Ken BakerCredits: Assistant Director
- Peter BennettCredits: Assistant Director
- Mark E. PollackCredits: Executive In Charge Of Production
- Shaun O'DellCredits: Camera Operator
- Lois BurwellCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Adam WeissCredits: Associate Editor
- Steven NeviusCredits: Assistant Editor
- Andrew MacRitchieCredits: Assistant Editor
- Paul HodgsonCredits: Assistant Editor
- Nick AllderCredits: Special Effects Supervisor
- Kevin DayCredits: Gaffer
- Paul TaylorCredits: Third Assistant Director
- Peter Robb-KingCredits: Makeup Artist
- Nick ForderCredits: Makeup Artist
- Peter DiamondCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Ray AndrewCredits: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Jack HooperCredits: Negative Cutter
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