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The Dread Pirate Roberts is the identity assumed by several characters in the novel The Princess Bride (1973) and its 1987 film adaptation. [1] Various pirates (including Westley) take on the role of Roberts and use his reputation to intimidate their opponents, before retiring and secretly passing on the name to someone else.
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The "Good Parts" Version is a 1973 fantasy romance novel by American writer William Goldman. The book combines elements of comedy, adventure , fantasy, drama, romance, and fairy tale .
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Princess Bride holds a 96% approval rating based on 84 reviews and an average rating of 8.50/10. The site's consensus states, "A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh."
Elwes starred as the romantic sword-wielding Westley in 1987's "The Princess Bride." Then 24, the British blonde's signature phrase -- "As you wish" -- helped launch the film into cult classic ...
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (/ ˈ ɛ l w ɪ s /; born 26 October 1962) [1] [2] is an English actor. He starred as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), [3] and also had lead roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and the Saw series. [4]
Playing opposite Tom Hanks in the Oscar-winning 1994 film, Wright portrayed Gump's best friend and eventual wife, Jenny Curran, a misguided Southern woman whose life is chronicled over the course ...
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon (2018–2024), and voicing Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present).
The Rebel Wilson-led action comedy “Bride Hard” has bagged a domestic release from Magenta Light Studios. Bob Yari’s upstart production and distribution venture will roll out the feature ...