Essays on The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride, directed by Rob Reiner, is a delightful fantasy adventure comedy. The film follows a pair of lovers, Westley and Buttercup, trying to find their way back to each other after being separated for many years. Westley is a farm hand that works…

The Princess Bride Film to Novel Comparison Love and hope is a very powerful theme in the classic tale of The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Published in 1973, this novel is set in the European country of Florin where a milkmaid named Buttercup, and…

The Princess Bride Analysis When we think about the average fairy tale, we often imagine scenes of defenseless princesses, sinister villains and prince charmings riding in on white horses. The last thing we’d expect from a fairytale is the dashing hero on his deathbed, or…

The Balance of Drama and Comedy in the music of The Princess Bride Much like the tone of the dialog and choreography in the fight scene in The Princess Bride (1987), the music begins dramatic and slowly gets more comedic, yet it maintains a level…