The Princess Bride (1987)

99 min. Director: Rob Reiner. Cast: Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin.

music by Mark Knopfler

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Errol Flynn

"When I was your age, television was called books"

audio commentary by director Rob Reiner

audio commentary by screenwriter William Goldman

"The Art of Fencing" (7:07, SD) sword master Robert Goodwin, Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Guest

"As You Wish: The Story of The Princess Bride" (27:17, SD) Reiner, Goldman, Fred Savage, Robin Wright Penn, Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, stunt coordinator Peter Diamond (vintage), and Andre Roussimoff (vintage).

"Cary Elwes Video Diary" (3:55, SD) Elwes and Wright Penn narrate

"The Dread Pirate Roberts: Greatest Legend of the Seven Seas" (11:43, SD) Elwes as Professor E. L. Rawscey

"Fairy Tales and Folklore" (9:16, SD) Sarandon, Savage, Wright Penn, author Jack Zipes, Patinkin,

In "Love is Like a Storybook: Fairy Tales & The Princess Bride" (16:43, SD), a trio of experts take their turns deconstructing the film as fairy tale.

"Miraculous Make-up: Creating Miracle Max" (11:22, SD) Crystal, make-up artist Peter Montagna vintage footage of the make-up process

"Original Theatrical Trailer" (2:19, HD)

"The Princess Bride: The Untold Tales" (9:06, SD) Wright Penn, Patinkin, Savage, Sarandon, Guest

 

 

Aspect ratios: 1.85:1

Number of discs: 2

Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Street date: 3/17/2009

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