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