The Princess Bride (1987)

Réalisateur:

Rob Reiner

Scénaristes:

William Goldman (screenplay) and
William Goldman (book)

Date de sortie:

25 septembre 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Aventure | Comedie | Famille | Fantasy | Romance

Accroche:

Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity, Battling Rodents of Unusual Size, Facing torture in the Pit of Despair. - True love has never been a snap.

Intrigue:

A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).

Plot Keywords:

Prince | Pirate | Giant | Princess | True Love

Récompenses:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

This movie will charm it's way into your heart

Ensemble

Cary Elwes	...	Westley
Mandy Patinkin	...	Inigo Montoya
Chris Sarandon	...	Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest	...	Count Tyrone Rugen
Wallace Shawn	...	Vizzini
André the Giant	...	Fezzik (as Andre the Giant)
Fred Savage	...	The Grandson
Robin Wright Penn	...	Buttercup / The Princess Bride (as Robin Wright)
Peter Falk	...	The Grandfather / Narrator
Peter Cook	...	The Impressive Clergyman
Mel Smith	...	The Albino
Carol Kane	...	Valerie
Billy Crystal	...	Miracle Max
Anne Dyson	...	The Queen
Margery Mason	...	The Ancient Booer
Malcolm Storry	...	Yellin
Willoughby Gray	...	The King
Betsy Brantley	...	The Mother
Paul Badger	...	The Assistant Brute
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Sallie McLaughlin	...	(uncredited)
Derek Pykett	...	Villager (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Rob Reiner

Scénaristes
William Goldman		(screenplay)
William Goldman		book

Produit par
Norman Lear	....	executive producer
Steve Nicolaides	....	associate producer
Rob Reiner	....	producer
Andrew Scheinman	....	producer
Jeffrey Stott	....	associate producer

Musique originale
Mark Knopfler

Image
Adrian Biddle

Montage
Robert Leighton

Distribution des rôles
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Création des décors
Norman Garwood

Direction artistique
Richard Holland
Keith Pain		(supervising art director)

Décorateur de plateau
Maggie Gray

Création des costumes
Phyllis Dalton

Maquillage
Lois Burwell	....	makeup supervisor
Andy Clement	....	special makeup effects assistant
Eithne Fennel	....	supervising hair stylist (as Eithne Fennell)
Nick Forder	....	makeup artist
Jan Jamison	....	hair stylist
Peter Montagna	....	makeup designer: Mr. Crystal
Peter Montagna	....	makeup designer: Ms. Kane
Barbara Ritchie	....	hair stylist
Peter Robb-King	....	makeup artist

Directeur de production
David Barron	....	production manager: UK
Loretta Ordewer	....	unit manager: Derbyshire
Mark E. Pollack	....	executive in charge of production

Assistant réalisateur
Ken Baker	....	assistant director
Peter Bennett	....	assistant director
Paul Taylor	....	third assistant director

Département Art
Bruce Bigg	....	property master
Sharon Cartwright	....	draftsperson
Derek Creedon	....	dressing propman
Mick Flanders	....	dressing propman (as Michael Flanders)
Brian Harris	....	dressing propman
Les London	....	stand-by propman
Jill Quertier	....	production buyer
John Ralph	....	draftsperson
Lucy Richardson	....	draftsperson
Alfie Smith	....	stand-by propman
Bill Stallion	....	storyboard artist
Micky Swift	....	stand-by propman (as Mickey Swift)
Peter Verard	....	construction manager
Peter Wallis	....	dressing propman
Keith Short	....	sculptor (uncredited)

Technicien du son
Tom Bellfort	....	sound editor
Lon Bender	....	supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
Sandy Berman	....	special sound effects
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording engineer
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	sound editor (as Jacqueline Christianini)
Cameron Frankley	....	sound editor
Chris Hogan	....	sound assistant
Michael Hoskinson	....	sound assistant (as Michael R. Hoskinson)
Joe Hutshing	....	sound assistant
David John	....	sound mixer
Randy Kelley	....	sound editor
Larry Kemp	....	sound editor
Matthew Launay	....	boom operator
Joseph A. Mayer	....	adr supervisor (as Joe Mayer)
Vince Melandri	....	sound editor
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording engineer
Dan M. Rich	....	sound editor (as Dan Rich)
Ronald Roose	....	sound editor (as Ron Roose)
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound re-recording engineer
Hugo Weng	....	sound editor
William Dotson	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Craig Harris	....	special sound effects (uncredited)
Barbara McBane	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Bob Newlan	....	sound editor (uncredited)
David Young	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Effets spéciaux
Nick Allder	....	special effects supervisor
Robert Harman	....	cliff climbing effects: second unit: Ireland (as Bob Harmon)
John Hatt	....	special effects technician
Ron Hone	....	special effects technician (as Ronald Hone)
Phil Knowles	....	special effects technician (as Philip Knowles)
Terry Schubert	....	special effects technician
Rodger Shaw	....	animatronic supervisor
Neil Swan	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects
Bob Cuff	....	matte artist (as Bob Cuffe)
John Grant	....	matte supervisor
Kent Houston	....	matte supervisor
Edward Jaffe	....	grip: model photography unit
Ken Marschall	....	additional matte painter
John Morgan	....	camera operator: model photography unit
Nigel Stone	....	loader: model photography unit
Jonathan Taylor	....	focus: model photography unit (as Jonathon Taylor)
Paul Wilson	....	model photographer: model photography unit

Cascadeur
Andy Bradford	....	stunts
George Lane Cooper	....	stunts (as George Cooper)
Sue Crosland	....	stunts (as Sue Crossland)
Peter Diamond	....	stunt coordinator
Reg Harding	....	stunts
Terry Richards	....	stunts
Jason White	....	stunts
Kevin Hudson	....	stunts (uncredited)

Caméra et Département Electrique
Ray Andrew	....	director of photography: Ireland second unit
Philip Aylewood	....	assistant camera: Ireland second unit
Clive Coote	....	still photographer
Gary Cross	....	electrician
Kevin Day	....	gaffer
John Deacon	....	assistant camera: Ireland second unit
Alfie Emmins	....	electrician
John Flemming	....	grip
Brian Harris	....	camera operator: Ireland second unit
Martin Hume	....	focus puller
Andy McDade	....	electrician
Terry Nightingall	....	camera loader
Shaun O'Dell	....	camera operator
John Outred	....	assistant camera: Ireland second unit
Nick Phillips	....	assistant camera: Ireland second unit
Larry Randall	....	best boy electric
Dave Ridout	....	electrician (as David Ridout)
Toby Tyler	....	electrician
Al Wilson	....	generator operator
Severin Woxholt	....	assistant camera: Ireland second unit
Lee McLaughlin	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Chris Warren	....	video operator: second unit (uncredited)

Departement Animation
Nigel Trevessey	....	mechanical designer (as Nigel D. Trevessey)

Département Casting
Michael Hirshenson	....	casting assistant: USA

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Judy Bagley-Shaw	....	wardrobe assistant
John Birkinshaw	....	wardrobe assistant (as John Birkenshaw)
Jane Hamilton	....	assistant costume designer
Richard Pointing	....	wardrobe supervisor
Joyce Stoneman	....	wardrobe supervisor

Dpartement Editorial
Phil Downey	....	color timer
Paul Hodgson	....	assistant editor
Jack Hooper	....	negative cutter
Andrew MacRitchie	....	assistant editor
Steven Nevius	....	assistant editor (as Steve Nevius)
Adam Weiss	....	associate editor

Département Musique
Marc Di Sisto	....	music recording engineer (as Marc De Sisto)
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Guy Fletcher	....	musician
Mark Knopfler	....	musician

Département Transport
Michael Bevan	....	unit driver (as Mike Bevan)
Roy Clarke	....	unit driver
Gordon Curran	....	unit driver
Terry Pritchard	....	unit driver
Terry Tapping	....	unit driver

Divers
Bob Anderson	....	sword master
Gillian Bates	....	production coordinator
John Beharrell	....	production accountant
Bi Benton	....	assistant to producers
Danny Blackner	....	R.O.U.S. performer
Jennifer Collen-Smith	....	unit publicist
Leslie Cornyn	....	post-production accountant
Kevin De La Noy	....	production runner
Ceri Evans	....	script supervisor
Penelope Forrester	....	assistant accountant
Barry Fowler	....	mold making supervisor
Anthony Georghiou	....	R.O.U.S. performer
Paul Gregory	....	location projectionist
Alex Harwood	....	pattern maker
Bob Jordan	....	assistant location manager
Vivien Jordan	....	production secretary: UK
Trevor Kaye	....	production runner
Beverley Keogh	....	crowd coordinator
Emily Maupin	....	personal assistant: Mr. Reiner
Peter Morley	....	location projectionist
Philip Morley	....	location projectionist
Susan Nicholson	....	assistant accountant
Lori Patterson	....	production secretary: USA
Paul Shersby	....	location manager
Li Chin Tye	....	first aid
Bill Tomlinson	....	advisor: swordfighting choreography (uncredited)

Companies de production

• Act III Communications (presents)
• Buttercup Films Ltd.
• The Princess Bride Ltd.

Distributeurs

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1990) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Nelson Entertainment (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• Nelson Entertainment (1988) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Criterion Collection, The (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• PolyGram Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Finnkino (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Jugendfilm-Verleih (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Film & Teater (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• LW Editora (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (TV)
• Oy Europa Vision AB (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
• Pan Vision Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Vestron Video International (1988) (Belgium) (video)
• Vestron Video (????) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)
• Video Film Express (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2001) (Finland) (TV)

Autres Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• A&M Studios  music recorded at
• Entertainment Completions Inc.  completion bond
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Joel Optics Ltd.  contact lenses supplier
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Lions Gate Studios  sound re-recording
• Pacific Titles & Optical  opticals
• Peerless Camera Company  matte paintings
• Warner Bros. Records  soundtrack released by

Autre(s) titre(s):

The Bridges' Bride (Philippines: English title)

Durée:

98 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby

Classification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:6 | South Korea:Tous | Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) | Philippines:G

Lieux de tournage:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Société:

Act III Communications

Anecdotes:

When Count Rugen hits Westley over the head, Cary Elwes told Christopher Guest to go ahead and hit him for real. Guest hit him hard enough to shut down production for a day while Elwes went to the hospital.

Goofs:

Continuité: When the albino is cleaning Westley's shoulder in the pit of despair, Westley's shoulder is in various states of bloodiness.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
The Mother: Hi, honey.
The Grandson: Hi, mom.

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)

Bande son:

A Happy Ending

This movie will charm it's way into your heart

The Princess Bride is one of those rare, but very perfect films that everyone once in their life time has seen. Just because it is such a loved film, how could you not love it? It has action, romance, revenge, sword fights, true love, humor, friendship, etc. I was only 2 when this film was released, but I still remember how much I was in love with this film at 4. I would rewind the tape and watch it over and over again, the funny thing was my parents wouldn't mind watching it with me, it appeals to children as well as adults. I think the reason why this was such a fantastic film was due to the fact that it was the perfect mixture of a fairy tale with humor, action, and romance. Rob Reiner really knew what he was doing when he made this movie; and it all starts with a grandfather simply reading his favorite childhood story to his sick grandson.

Buttercup and Wesley are two farm people who eventually fall deeply in love, but in order to get money to get married, Wesley goes off to find a job and start a life for them. But when Buttercup hears of Wesley's death by pirates, she is taken away by Prince Humperdinck who is about to make her his bride. She is then kidnapped by three rebels who wish to start a war with the prince, Vizzini, Fezzik, and Indigo Montoya(who is on a revenge streak to kill the six fingered man who killed his father). But she is saved by an unknown pirate who later reveals himself as Wesley who escaped death, but Buttercup is taken once again right as she and Wesley are reunited by Prince Humperdinck. The prince orders to torture Wesley and kill him to keep him away from Buttercup, but Wesley ends up being saved by Fezzik and Indigo who will help him save Buttercup.

The Princess Bride is a classic film that will never be forgotten. It has classic lines like: Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father prepare to die. And of course INCONCEIVABLE repeated constantly by Vizzini. The acting is perfect and the sets are just amazing. Of course who could forget Billy Cristal and Carol Cane's great performance of the miracle worker and his wife? They were just priceless. Please watch this movie, it's one of those movies that's just impossible not to like, why not to like it would be inconceivable.

10/10