So the sword fighting nerdery on display in "The Princess Bride" is somewhat authentic. At the very least, screenwriter William Goldman did his homework and allowed his fencing-master characters ...

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, released onOctober 14 ... The Greatest Swordfight in Modern Times The fighting scenes were to be filmed late in production ...

Directed by Rob Reiner and based on William Goldman’s novel, The Princess Bride mashes up fairy tale tropes, deadpan comedy, sword fights and romance with remarkable ease. It’s the rare film ...

Elwes was supposed to shoot his legendary sword fight with Mandy Patinkin ... Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride.” ...