Behind the Scenes on the Creation of a Cult-Fantasy Classic

In 1987, a film was released that took on a life of its own.  The Princess Bride has legions of fans that have watched and rewatched the movie countless times in the past twenty-seven years.  The American Film Institute has it ranked as one of the top 100 Greatest Love Stories and the Writers Guild of America names it as one of the top 100 Sceenplays of all time.

In this book 'As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride', Cary Elwes (Westley) answers a question posed to him during the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration:  "What was your fondest memory of making the film?".

With a forward by Rob Reiner, the film's director, as well as commentary from other stars of the film such as Billy Crystal (Miracle Max), Fred Savage (the grandson the story is told to), Robin Wright (Buttercup), Chris Sarandon (Prince Humperdink), Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya) and Wallace Shawn (Vizzini), this is a book that the fans of The Princess Bride have waited for.