The Shawshank Redemption is consistently voted as one of the best movies of all time. Originally a story in a Stephen King book, the Different Seasons, known as Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, the story was adapted and the movie created.The movie was directed and the screenplay written by Frank Darabont. The movie was his first major production.Interestingly Stephen King has written two stories about prisons, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, which happen to be the first two movies that Frank Darabont directed.
The story is a cruel one, in which Andy Dufresne, an educated and kind man is wrongly convicted of his wifes murder.During his time in prison he befriends several people, who are criminals, whereas Andy is not.His life is changed forever, as he deals with the troubles of incarceration.
Stephen Kings excellent character portrayal is not limited to his horror stories, and the characters in this story are some of his best.One could even believe this was based on a true story, but it is not, King has confirmed.The story is upsetting, puzzling and warming, and the movies popularity confirms people association with the story.I think it will...