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Inigo Montoya is a fictional character in William Goldman's 1973 novel The Princess Bride. In Rob Reiner 's 1987 film adaptation , he was portrayed by Mandy Patinkin . [ 1 ] In both the book and the movie, he was originally from Spain and resided in the fictional country of Florin.
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."
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.
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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 .
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 ...
The idea to recruit Princess Bride cast members for a fundraiser was inspired by a benefit event organized by Wisconsin Democrats that reunited cast members of The West Wing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to the Hollywood Reporter , Cary Elwes (Westley in the film) approached a friend who knew Ben Wikler , chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to ...