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  • 1. Where was the 'battle of wits' scene filmed?
A) Penshurst Place, Kent, England
B) Lathkill Dale where it meets Cales Dale, Derbyshire, England
C) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
D) Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
  • 2. Who performed the combat scenes in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Christopher Guest and Mandy Patinkin
B) André the Giant and Cary Elwes
C) Billy Crystal and Carol Kane
D) Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin
  • 3. Who trained Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin for the fencing scenes?
A) Bob Anderson and Peter Diamond
B) Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese
C) Peter Jackson and James Cameron
D) George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
  • 4. Where were the framing story scenes filmed?
A) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
B) Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England
C) Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
D) Shepperton Studios in Surrey
  • 5. What was André the Giant unable to do during filming?
A) Walk on his own during the wrestling scene
B) Perform his own stunts
C) Support the weight of Cary Elwes during their fight scene
D) Act in the framing story scenes
  • 6. How was the scene where Elwes hangs on André's back filmed?
A) Elwes was suspended by cables
B) A stunt double took Elwes's place
C) Elwes was walking on a series of ramps below the camera during close-ups
D) André performed the scene without any assistance
  • 7. What did Billy Crystal and Carol Kane do before traveling to England?
A) Filmed their scenes at Shepperton Studios
B) Practiced sword fights from previous films
C) Worked out the backstory between Miracle Max and his wife
D) Learned to fence
  • 8. Who allowed Billy Crystal and Carol Kane to improvise some of their lines?
A) Peter Diamond
B) Rob Reiner
C) Bob Anderson
D) Cary Elwes
  • 9. Where did Rob Reiner rent a house during filming?
A) In County Clare, Ireland
B) In Shepperton Studios
C) Near the filming locations in England
D) In Derbyshire, England
  • 10. What was the purpose of Rob Reiner inviting the cast over for meals?
A) To film additional scenes
B) To rehearse sword fights
C) To create a sense of 'family' that helped improve their performances
D) To teach them how to fence
  • 11. Where were the Cliffs of Insanity scenes filmed?
A) Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
B) Cave Dale, Castleton, Derbyshire, England
C) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
D) Bradley Rocks and Robin Hood's Stride, Birchover, Derbyshire, England
  • 12. How long did Elwes and Patinkin spend learning to fence before filming?
A) One month
B) About three weeks
C) One week
D) Two months
  • 13. What did Anderson encourage Elwes and Patinkin to learn to avoid accidents?
A) Each other's choreography for the fight
B) The entire script
C) The backstory of their characters
D) The music for the film
  • 14. What did Elwes and Patinkin watch to improve their sword fights?
A) Documentaries
B) Many sword fights from previous films
C) Comedy sketches
D) Dramatic scenes
  • 15. Where were the scenes involving the castle filmed?
A) Penshurst Place, Kent, England
B) Carl Wark, Sheffield, England
C) Hever Castle, Kent, England
D) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
  • 16. What was the purpose of Elwes and Patinkin practicing fencing in their off-camera free time?
A) To learn choreography for a dance number
B) To improve their performances
C) To entertain the crew
D) To film additional scenes
  • 17. Which film did Rob Reiner release before deciding to adapt 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Stand by Me
B) The Princess Bride
C) This Is Spinal Tap
D) The Sure Thing
  • 18. Who was the executive at Paramount Pictures that Rob Reiner spoke to about his next film?
A) An unnamed executive
B) Barry Diller
C) William Goldman
D) Norman Lear
  • 19. Which studio initially paid William Goldman $500,000 for the film rights to 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) 20th Century Fox
  • 20. Who was signed to direct the initial adaptation of 'The Princess Bride' by 20th Century Fox?
A) Rob Reiner
B) Richard Lester
C) François Truffaut
D) Robert Redford
  • 21. Which actor was once interested in playing Westley in a planned adaptation of 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Dustin Hoffman
B) Christopher Reeve
C) Gene Wilder
D) Robin Williams
  • 22. Who provided financial support to Rob Reiner for the production of 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Richard Lester
B) William Goldman
C) Norman Lear
D) Barry Diller
  • 23. Who played the Ancient Booer in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Margery Mason
B) Betsy Brantley
C) Anne Dyson
D) Willoughby Gray
  • 24. Who played the King of Florin in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Paul Badger
B) Malcolm Storry
C) Willoughby Gray
D) Anthony Georghiou
  • 25. Who played the Queen of Florin in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Betsy Brantley
B) Anne Dyson
C) Margery Mason
D) Danny Blackner
  • 26. Who played the chief enforcer Yellin in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Danny Blackner
B) Anthony Georghiou
C) Malcolm Storry
D) Paul Badger
  • 27. Who played an assistant brute in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Anthony Georghiou
B) Danny Blackner
C) Malcolm Storry
D) Paul Badger
  • 28. In what year did Rob Reiner release 'Stand by Me'?
A) 1984
B) 1987
C) 1986
D) 1985
  • 29. Which character is known as the Dread Pirate Roberts?
A) Westley
B) Inigo Montoya
C) Prince Humperdinck
D) Vizzini
  • 30. What is the name of the kingdom where Buttercup lives?
A) Guilder
B) The Fire Swamp
C) The Cliffs of Insanity
D) Florin
  • 31. What phrase does Westley often say to Buttercup?
A) Forever yours
B) You're my princess
C) I love you
D) As you wish
  • 32. Who is the six-fingered man that Inigo Montoya seeks to kill?
A) Count Rugen
B) The man in black
C) Vizzini
D) Prince Humperdinck
  • 33. What does Miracle Max declare about Westley's condition?
A) Dead
B) Mostly dead
C) Unconscious
D) In a coma
  • 34. What is the name of the swamp that Westley and Buttercup must cross?
A) Cliffs of Insanity
B) Pit of Despair
C) Dark Forest
D) Fire Swamp
  • 35. What is the name of the kingdom that Prince Humperdinck plans to declare war on?
A) Florin
B) The Cliffs of Insanity
C) The Fire Swamp
D) Guilder
  • 36. Who is the actor that played Prince Humperdinck?
A) Mandy Patinkin
B) Cary Elwes
C) Chris Sarandon
D) André the Giant
  • 37. What is the name of the giant who helps Inigo?
A) Count Rugen
B) Miracle Max
C) Fezzik
D) Vizzini
  • 38. What is the name of the castle where the wedding takes place?
A) Roberts Castle
B) Max Castle
C) Florin Castle
D) Guilder Castle
  • 39. Who is the actor that played the role of Vizzini?
A) Cary Elwes
B) Wallace Shawn
C) André the Giant
D) Mandy Patinkin
  • 40. What does Buttercup do when she discovers Humperdinck's duplicity?
A) Asks for a duel
B) Agrees to marry him
C) Labels him a coward
D) Runs away with Westley
  • 41. What does Buttercup do at the wedding to invalidate her marriage?
A) Refuses to wear the wedding dress
B) Reminds Humperdinck she never gave her vows
C) Declares she loves Westley
D) Runs away with Westley
  • 42. What does Buttercup threaten to do if Humperdinck marries her?
A) Kill herself
B) Reveal his plans
C) Run away
D) Challenge him to a duel
  • 43. Who is the actor that played Fezzik?
A) Wallace Shawn
B) Cary Elwes
C) André the Giant
D) Mandy Patinkin
  • 44. Who was Cary Elwes' first choice to play Westley based on his performance in which film?
A) The Princess Bride
B) The Godfather
C) Maschenka
D) Lady Jane
  • 45. Where was Cary Elwes when Rob Reiner flew out to meet him?
A) Paris
B) West Germany
C) Los Angeles
D) New York
  • 46. What was Robin Wright's initial impression at her audition?
A) Overly enthusiastic
B) Confident from the start
C) Initially shy
D) Uninterested
  • 47. What accent did Robin Wright adopt for her role as Buttercup?
A) German
B) American
C) French
D) British
  • 48. Which organization did Jane Jenkins contact regarding hiring André the Giant?
A) International Wrestling Association
B) Los Angeles Casting Agency
C) World Wrestling Federation
D) Hollywood Talent Agency
  • 49. What was André the Giant's condition that caused him much pain?
A) Arthritis
B) Fibromyalgia
C) Osteoporosis
D) Acromegaly
  • 50. Who composed the original soundtrack for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Willy DeVille
B) Barry Diller
C) Mark Knopfler
D) Reiner
  • 51. Which record label released the soundtrack in the United States?
A) Sony Music
B) Universal Music Group
C) Warner Bros. Records
D) Vertigo Records
  • 52. What song from the soundtrack was nominated for an Academy Award?
A) The Cliffs of Insanity
B) The Man in Black
C) As You Wish
D) Storybook Love
  • 53. Who performed 'Storybook Love'?
A) Mark Knopfler
B) Willy DeVille
C) Robin Wright
D) Cary Elwes
  • 54. At which film festival did 'The Princess Bride' premiere?
A) Venice Film Festival
B) Toronto International Film Festival
C) Cannes Film Festival
D) Sundance Film Festival
  • 55. What was the film's box office gross in the United States and Canada?
A) $30.8 million
B) $10 million
C) $50 million
D) $16 million
  • 56. What was the production budget for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) $50 million
B) $30.8 million
C) $10 million
D) $16 million
  • 57. What grade did audiences give the film on CinemaScore?
A) C+
B) A+
C) F
D) B+
  • 58. Which publication listed 'The Princess Bride' as one of the 'Best of '87'?
A) Rotten Tomatoes
B) Time
C) Chicago Sun-Times
D) The New York Times
  • 59. What did Dalton Mullins argue the phrase 'as you wish' represents in the film?
A) Romance
B) Adventure
C) True love
D) Comedy
  • 60. What was the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) 85%
B) 78%
C) 60%
D) 93%
  • 61. Which critic praised the film as one of the best love stories ever filmed?
A) Gene Siskel
B) Dalton Mullins
C) Richard Corliss
D) Roger Ebert
  • 62. Who reassured Rob Reiner that the film could find a broader audience over time?
A) Barry Diller
B) Gene Siskel
C) Roger Ebert
D) Mark Knopfler
  • 63. What was the film initially promoted as by Fox?
A) A swashbuckling adventure
B) A zany comedy
C) A romantic drama
D) A postmodern fairy tale
  • 64. Which critic from The New York Times praised the film's sweetness?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Gene Siskel
C) Dalton Mullins
D) Roger Ebert
  • 65. What did fans shout at Wallace Shawn when he dropped his keys?
A) You keep using that word.
B) Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya.
C) Inconceivable!
D) As you wish.
  • 66. In which year did 'The Princess Bride' become the 38th greatest comedy film according to Total Film magazine?
A) 2005.
B) 1995.
C) 2010.
D) 2000.
  • 67. What ranking did 'The Princess Bride' receive in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Family Films poll?
A) 40th.
B) 50th.
C) 42nd.
D) 38th.
  • 68. What ranking did William Goldman's screenplay for 'The Princess Bride' achieve from the Writers Guild of America West?
A) 84th.
B) 90th.
C) 88th.
D) 100th.
  • 69. On which AFI list did 'The Princess Bride' appear, and what was its ranking?
A) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains, ranked 88th.
B) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills, ranked 88th.
C) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions, ranked 88th.
D) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, ranked 84th.
  • 70. Which film directly referenced 'The Princess Bride' and was released by Ari Folman in 2013?
A) The Congress.
B) The Princess Bride: A New Adventure.
C) As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales.
D) Once Upon a Deadpool.
  • 71. Who co-wrote the book 'As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride' with Cary Elwes?
A) Joe Layden.
B) Jason Reitman.
C) Mark Kermode.
D) Rob Reiner.
  • 72. In which film did Fred Savage reprise his role as The Grandson in 2018?
A) Deadpool 2.
B) The Princess Bride.
C) The Congress.
D) Once Upon a Deadpool.
  • 73. Who took the role of The Narrator in 'Once Upon a Deadpool'?
A) Deadpool.
B) Paul Rudd.
C) Cary Elwes.
D) Rob Reiner.
  • 74. What year did a bar themed after 'The Princess Bride' open in Chicago?
A) 2018.
B) 2013.
C) 2020.
D) 2015.
  • 75. At which award ceremony did 'The Princess Bride' win the Best Fantasy Film?
A) 1987 Toronto International Film Festival
B) 9th Youth in Film Awards
C) 15th Saturn Awards
D) 60th Academy Awards
  • 76. Who won the Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama at the 9th Youth in Film Awards for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Robin Wright
B) Peter Falk
C) Billy Crystal
D) Fred Savage
  • 77. Which award did 'The Princess Bride' win at the 1987 Toronto International Film Festival?
A) People's Choice Award
B) Best Fantasy Film
C) Best Costume Design
D) Best Original Song
  • 78. Who was nominated for Best Actress at the 15th Saturn Awards for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Mandy Patinkin
B) Chris Sarandon
C) Carol Kane
D) Robin Wright
  • 79. Which company released 'The Princess Bride' on VHS and LaserDisc in 1988?
A) MGM
B) Nelson Entertainment
C) New Line Home Video
D) Criterion Collection
  • 80. In what year did Criterion Collection release a matted widescreen version on laserdisc?
A) 1997
B) 1994
C) 2006
D) 1989
  • 81. Which company acquired the US home video rights to 'The Princess Bride' by 1998?
A) New Line Home Video
B) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
C) MGM
D) Nelson Entertainment
  • 82. What audio format was used for the soundtrack on the 1998 DVD release by MGM?
A) DTS-HD Master Audio
B) Dolby Digital 5.1
C) Mono
D) Stereo
  • 83. When was the Blu-ray Disc of 'The Princess Bride' released?
A) May 1, 2020
B) September 3, 2023
C) March 17, 2009
D) October 30, 2018
  • 84. On which streaming service did 'The Princess Bride' become available on May 1, 2020?
A) Hulu
B) Netflix
C) Amazon Prime Video
D) Disney+
  • 85. Which company published 'The Princess Bride' in Europe (DVD Region 2)?
A) Lions Gate Entertainment
B) MGM
C) New Line Home Video
D) Criterion Collection
  • 86. What was included in the Criterion Collection's 2023 release?
A) Original VHS release
B) MGM special edition features
C) iTunes Store download features
D) 4K/Blu-Ray combo pack
  • 87. What was the format of the 'bare bones' release by Nelson Entertainment in 1988?
A) Widescreen
B) Dolby Digital 5.1
C) DTS-HD Master Audio
D) Unmatted full screen
  • 88. Which company reissued the VHS in 1994?
A) Criterion Collection
B) New Line Home Video
C) MGM
D) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • 89. Who stated in a September 2019 Variety article that famous people want to redo 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Robin Wright
B) William Goldman
C) Cary Elwes
D) Tony Vinciquerra
  • 90. What was the general reaction on social media to the idea of remaking 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Indifferent
B) Very negative
C) Very positive
D) Mixed
  • 91. Who stated that there is only ONE 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Cary Elwes
B) Jamie Lee Curtis
C) Robin Wright
D) Tony Vinciquerra
  • 92. Who is Jamie Lee Curtis married to?
A) William Goldman
B) Cary Elwes
C) Andy Garcia
D) Tony Vinciquerra
  • 93. Which studio did Rob Reiner speak to about adapting The Princess Bride?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) 20th Century Fox
D) Universal Pictures
  • 94. Which film was released in 1986 during the production of The Princess Bride?
A) When Harry Met Sally...
B) The Sure Thing
C) Stand by Me
D) This Is Spinal Tap
  • 95. What film was Cary Elwes working on when Reiner flew to West Berlin to meet him?
A) The Princess Bride
B) Maschenka
C) The NeverEnding Story
D) Lady Jane
  • 96. Which of the following actors was not considered for the role of Vizzini?
A) Danny DeVito
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger
C) Wallace Shawn
D) Mandy Patinkin
  • 97. What did Elwes and Patinkin do most of their off-camera free time?
A) Learning lines.
B) Directing scenes.
C) Practicing fencing.
D) Filming fight scenes.
  • 98. What condition did Mark Knopfler set for scoring the film?
A) Include a song by Willy DeVille
B) Feature a cameo by Barry Diller
C) Include the USS Ooral Sea OV-4B baseball cap
D) Use a specific musical instrument
  • 99. What grade did audiences give 'The Princess Bride' according to CinemaScore?
A) A+
B) C
C) F
D) B
  • 100. What was the film's narrative style described as?
A) Traditional
B) Postmodern
C) Modern
D) Classic
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