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The Princess Bride (1987): Film vs Book
Film · 1987 · Directed by Rob Reiner · Starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin
About the film
A farm boy sets out to rescue his true love, meeting giants, pirates and an unusual swordsman on the way.
How close is it to the book?
Very close to the bookThe author of the novel wrote the screenplay and kept the story's wit and its framing device of a grandfather reading to a boy.
Read or watch first?
The book has asides from the narrator that the film does not carry.
What the book gives you
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Wit, adventure and true love in one irresistible package. It is clever, quotable and guaranteed to leave you smiling.
Who will like it: Readers who want a funny, romantic, swashbuckling fairy tale.