<P> Popular professional wrestler André the Giant had undergone major back surgery prior to filming and, despite his great size and strength, could not support the weight of Cary Elwes during their fight scene or Robin Wright for a scene at the end of the film . For the wrestling scene, when Elwes was pretending to hang on André's back, he was actually walking on a series of ramps below the camera during close - ups . For the wide shots, a stunt double took the place of André . When he was apparently carrying Wright, she was actually suspended by cables . </P> <P> In 2014, Cary Elwes wrote As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride, a behind - the - scenes account of the film's production, co-written with Joe Layden . The book debuted at #3 on the New York Times Bestseller list . In addition to a foreword by director Rob Reiner and a limited edition poster, the book includes exclusive photos and interviews with the cast members from the 25th anniversary cast reunion, as well as unique stories and set secrets from the making of the film . </P> <P> The original soundtrack album was composed by Mark Knopfler, and released by Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Vertigo Records internationally in November 1987 . The album contains the song "Storybook Love", performed by Willy DeVille and produced by Mark Knopfler . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 60th Academy Awards . </P> <P> In his audio commentary of the film on the special edition DVD, director Rob Reiner said that only Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits could create a soundtrack to capture the film's quirky yet romantic nature . Reiner was an admirer of Knopfler's work but did not know him before working on the film . He sent the script to him hoping he would agree to score the film . Knopfler agreed on one condition: that somewhere in the film Reiner would include the USS Coral Sea (CV - 43) baseball cap (which had been modified to say "USS Ooral Sea OV - 4B") he wore as Marty DiBergi in This Is Spinal Tap . Reiner was unable to produce the original cap, but did include a similar cap in the grandson's room . Knopfler later said he was joking . </P>

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