The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride is a 1973 comic adventure novel, with a touch of romance, by William Goldman.

Other trivia

• Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin learned to fence (both left- and right-handed) for the film, reportedly spending all their free time during the production practicing with an instructor and with each other. Elwes and Patinkin performed all of the fencing in the swordfight scene; the only stunt doubles were for the two somersaults. (Source: DVD commentary.)
• André the Giant suffered from a bad back at the time of filming, and despite his great size, could not support the weight of the much lighter Cary Elwes. For the wrestling scene, when Elwes was pretending to hang on André's back, he was actually walking on a series of ramps below the camera during close-ups. For the wide shots, a stunt double took the place of André; on close examination, it is apparent that the double is much smaller than André. (Source: DVD commentary.)