Die Braut des Prinzen

Part of the special series LICHTSPIELE

A boy who comes home sick from school is reluctant to let his grandfather read to him from a dusty storybook. So we are plunged into the real story and meet the beautiful Buttercup, who falls in love with her stable boy Westley and lives happily ever after with him - until he moves far away to seek fame and fortune. A nefarious prince, a mysterious pirate, a vindictive Spaniard and a good-natured giant all get in the way of this turbulent adventure before the fairytale ending.

Directed by Rob Reiner and based on an endlessly quotable screenplay by William Goldman, THE PRINCE'S WIFE is a wonderfully romantic story full of audacity and cheeky gags, with an eccentric ensemble, brilliant sword fights and a production peppered with plenty of irony. In the end, the fantasy tale, told with fascinating images and plenty of pace and suspense, casts a spell over the audience in the same way that the grandfather casts a spell over his grandson in the plot.