Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoI Genuinely Can't Watch "The Princess Bride" The Same Way After Learning These 27 FactsThe movie actually saved someone in an avalanche.by Jenna GuillaumeBuzzFeed ContributorFacebookPinterestLink There's no doubt The Princess Bride - directed by the late, great Rob Reiner and written by William Goldman (based on his novel of the same name) - is one of the greatest movies of all time. And the behind-the-scenes is almost as interesting and magical as the movie itself... Act III Communications 1.