The Princess Bride (1987)

Note Générale:

8,2/10   

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:

A classic fantasy for all to enjoy.

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: On the castle wall, Westley (still barely mobile) shifts his head to face Fessik and his head leans to his left. Cut to close-up and Westley's head rests against the wall and leans to his right.

Guillemet:

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

Connexions:

Référencé sur The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)

Bande son:

The Friends Song

A classic fantasy for all to enjoy.

The Princess Bride is a wonderful family film about a maiden named Buttercup and her "farmboy" Wesley. When Wesley goes away to seek his fortune, he is reported to be killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts. Hearing this really gets Buttercup down, and it only gets worse when Prince Humperdink chooses her to be his bride.( Hence the title) To make a long story short and not give away the ending, Buttercup's kidnapped for suspicious reasons and rescued by someone familiar. She's in love and nothing can stop true love! A couple of deaths, a would be wedding, revenge fulfilled, and a couple reunited end this gala of a film. But this doesn't even sum it up, I promise! I love this film because it does not take itself too seriously and flows well across the screen. The main characters and their supporting cast are quirky and memorable. You will be repeating classic lines like, "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" over and over again. Through the adventures of Wesley and Buttercup you feel drawn to the characters and fall in love with their ability to amuse you. Do you want to be entertained with a light hearted fantasy/comedy? Then head on over to your local video store and pick up a copy. Ready to enjoy? "As you wish."