‘The Princess Bride’ — PICS

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September 17, 2019 10:43PM EDT

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Westly saving Princess Buttercup

Westly saving Princess Buttercup — A scene from ‘The Princess Bride’ featuring stars Robin Wright and Cary Elwes. The 1987 film was adapted from William Goldman’s 1973 book by the same name. He wrote the witty and well-crafted screenplay that has so many classic lines that many fans who watched it when they were young can still quote them as an adult. The love story/adventure unfolds in the film as a grandfather reads the book to his grandson, who is home sick. It features Elwes as Westley, a poor farmhand who falls in love with Robin’s beautiful Buttercup. He goes away to make money and be able to marry her but is attacked by the Dread Pirate Roberts and believed dead. In his years away she agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck. Westley turns into a masked man to save his true love from a marriage she does not wish, and goes through so many adventures along the way to find her again.

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A pre-wedding scene from ‘The Princess Bride’

A pre-wedding scene from ‘The Princess Bride’ — A pre-wedding scene from ‘The Princess Bride’ where Buttercup is getting ready to marry Prince Humperdinck, even though she does not love him. The1987 film is beloved by several generations of viewers.

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Wallace Shawn and Robin Wright in ‘The Princess Bride’

Wallace Shawn and Robin Wright in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Wallace Shawn and Robin Wright in a scene from 1987’s ‘The Princess Bride.’
The film is beloved by several generations of viewers.

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Westley and Buttercup in love in ‘The Princess Bride’

Westley and Buttercup in love in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Westley and Buttercup in love in ‘The Princess Bride’. He was a poor farmhand who won her heart.

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Chris Sarandon and Christopher Guest in ‘The Princess Bride’

Chris Sarandon and Christopher Guest in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Chris Sarandon and Christopher Guest in a scene from 1987’s The Princess Bride. They played Prince Humperdinck and evil Count Rugen.

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Cary Elwes and Robin Wright kiss at the end of the ‘The Princess Bride’

Cary Elwes and Robin Wright kiss at the end of the ‘The Princess Bride’ — Cary Elwes and Robin Wright kiss at the end of the ‘The Princess Bride’ as their characters Westley and Buttercup are finally reunited at last. They are each other’s true loves.

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Mandy Patinkin in 1987’s ‘The Princess Bride’

Mandy Patinkin in 1987’s ‘The Princess Bride’ — Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya in 1987’s the Princess Bride. He delivered the classic line, ‘Hello My Name is Inigo Montoya, You killed my father and prepare to die!’

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Mel Smith, Andre The Giant and Mandy Patinkin in ‘The Princess Bride’

Mel Smith, Andre The Giant and Mandy Patinkin in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Mel Smith, Andre The Giant and Mandy Patinkin in a scene from ‘The Princess Bride. The 1987 romantic adventure is beloved by generations of film lovers.

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Fred Savage and Peter Falk in ‘The Princess Bride’

Fred Savage and Peter Falk in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Fred Savage and Peter Falk in ‘The Princess Bride.’ Fred played a young boy home sick from school as his grandfather read to him the story of ‘The Princess Bride.’

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Robin Wright as Buttercup in ‘The Princess Bride’

Robin Wright as Buttercup in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Robin Wright starred as Buttercup in 1987’s ‘The Princess Bride.’ The movie would help launch her long and storied acting career.

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Cary Elwes as Westly in ‘The Princess Bride’

Cary Elwes as Westly in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Cary Elwes played Westly in 1987’s ‘The Princess Bride.’ When news of a possible remake hit in 2019, he said it would be a ‘pity’ as there are so few movies as perfect as this one is.

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Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin in ‘The Princess Bride’

Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin in ‘The Princess Bride’ — Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin in a scene from ‘The Princess Bride.’ There was massive fan outrage in 2019 when the CEO of Sony Pictures mentioned possible remaking the beloved film.

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