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The Shawshank Redemption

By Mark Kermode

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Year
2019
ISBN
9781839020544
ASIN
B08HRQCMSR
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
10 MB (10542708 bytes)
Series
BFI Film Classics
Pages
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Time added
2023-08-04 07:29:14
Performing Arts; Nonfiction; PER004020

Description

How did a low-key prison movie which was considered a box-office flop on its original release become one of the most popular movies of all time? Mark Kermode traces the history of this unexpected audience favourite from the pages of Stephen King's novella 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption', through the icy corridors of Ohio's Mansfield Reformatory (whose imposing gothic architecture dominates the film), to the television and video screens on which 'The Shawshank Redemption' became a phenomenon. This study traces the history of 'The Shawshank Redemption' and draws on interviews with writer/director Frank Darabont and leading players Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The book also explores the near-religious fervour that the film inspires in a huge number of devoted fans.

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