The Princess Bride

Winner of our two-part vote to select the final film of our summer film series, we’re thrilled to add THE PRINCESS BRIDE, Rob Reiner’s beloved 1987 multi-genre classic on Sunday, September 6th @ 10:30AM. Adapted by William Goldman for the screen from his novel of the same name, Reiner was able to persuade his friend and producer Norman Lear to finance the project after many other filmmakers had tried and failed to do so.

The film begins with a grandfather reading his favorite book “The Princess Bride” to his hard-to-impress grandson. This book, he promises, has everything – “Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Revenge. Giants. Monsters. Chases. Escapes. True love. Miracles.” – and all that he promised comes to life before the boy’s enchanted eyes as his grandfather reads him the adventures of Buttercup and Westley.

Starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright; and featuring Andre the Giant, Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal and many more, THE PRINCESS BRIDE was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2016.