Cary Elwes
Westley, aka "The Dread Pirate Roberts"
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- William Goldman
- 1973
- William Goldman. The actual author of The Princess Bride, as well as many other well- reputed books and screenplays. Goldman explains that this is his favorite book, the book his father used to read to him when he was sick.
- S. Morgenstern. The fictional Florinese author of The Princess Bride. We know nothing about him other than what William Goldman extracts from the original version.
- Buttercup. The most beautiful woman in the world and the heroine of this story. Buttercup loves Westley and her horse. She is feisty and tomboyish. Read an in-depth analysis of Buttercup.
- Westley. Buttercup's beloved Farm Boy. Westley is a brave, multi-talented man who leaves to seek his fortune, is reportedly murdered by the Dread Pirate Roberts, and returns, costumed as the Man in Black, to rescue Buttercup from everything that threatens her.
- Cary Elwes – Westley. Cary Elwes of Saw fame plays love-struck farmhand Westley who falls hard for Princess Buttercup. After leaving the fictional land of Florin to seek his fortune, he is attacked by pirates and presumed dead only to return five years later to find his beloved betrothed to another and kidnapped by outlaws.
- Robin Wright – Princess Buttercup. Played by House Of Cards’ Robin Wright, Buttercup is the Princess Bride of the title. After Westley goes missing Buttercup is forced to into an engagement with the odious Prince Humperdinck who plans to kill the princess-to-be and blame it on a neighboring country for political gain.
- Chris Sarandon – Prince Humperdinck. The sleazy Humperdinck is played by Chris Sarandon who also voiced Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Wallace Shawn – Vizzini. Legend has it Danny DeVito was almost cast as villain Vizzini but it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Wallace Shawn playing him.
Learn about the main characters and the story of The Princess Bride, a 1987 fantasy comedy film based on a novel by William Goldman. The film features Cary Elwes as Westley, the farmhand who becomes a pirate and a prince, and Robin Wright as Buttercup, the princess he loves.
Find out who played Westley, Inigo Montoya, Prince Humperdinck and other characters in the classic fantasy comedy film The Princess Bride. See the full list of cast and crew members, including directors, writers, producers, composers, and more.
Oct 9, 1987 · IMDb provides information on the 1987 fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride, based on the novel by William Goldman. See the cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Rob Reiner
- 1987-10-09
Learn about the characters in The Princess Bride, a classic fairy tale novel by William Goldman. Find out their roles, traits, relationships, and quotes from the story and the framing device.
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