The Shawshank Redemption 
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption filmed in 1994, directed by Frank Darabont bases a story around the life of prisoners in the Shawshank Prison. The captivating film revolves around the strong friendship that is built between two prisoners, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) a smart banker, and Red (Morgan Freeman) a long-term inmate, who becomes Andy’s closest accomplice. The storyline is narrated by Red who reflects on Andy’s adjustment and life at Shawshank. Darabont skillfully explores different themes in the film that deal with the hardships of prison life through the relationship of the main characters of Andy and Red. Throughout the film Frank Darabont deals with many themes. The most significant concepts are hope and freedom, which is investigated throughout the film from the point of view of the prisoners, especially Andy. Hope is what keeps Andy motivated and many times he discusses the importance of hope with his cellmates. Andy tries to instill hope onto his fellow inmates through the playing of the Mozart music, building the library and even through educating fellow prisoners.
When investigating the theme freedom, Darabont demonstrates this in the rooftop scene. Andy, Red and a few selected prisoners are selected to tar the roof of the prisons license plate factory. Freedom is expressed through the setting that surrounds the license plate factory rooftop with the visuals of open green fields.
Another scene that Darabont’s key concepts are shown is the Mozart scene. In this scene Andy is left alone in the guards office with records and a record player, Andy locks the guard into the bathroom and locks himself in the office and projects Italian opera music over the microphone for the whole prison to hear. As the music flows through the prison, every prisoner stands silently and listens to the music. It is with the sound and feeling of the music that Darabont has created the feeling of being free. Andy also expresses hope to his cellmates
The Shawshank Redemption filmed in 1994, directed by Frank Darabont bases a story around the life of prisoners in the Shawshank Prison. The captivating film revolves around the strong friendship that is built between two prisoners, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) a smart banker, and Red (Morgan Freeman) a long-term inmate, who becomes Andy’s closest accomplice. The storyline is narrated by Red who reflects on Andy’s adjustment and life at Shawshank. Darabont skillfully explores different themes in the film that deal with the hardships of prison life through the relationship of the main characters of Andy and Red. Throughout the film Frank Darabont deals with many themes. The most significant concepts are hope and freedom, which is investigated throughout the film from the point of view of the prisoners, especially Andy. Hope is what keeps Andy motivated and many times he discusses the importance of hope with his cellmates. Andy tries to instill hope onto his fellow inmates through the playing of the Mozart music, building the library and even through educating fellow prisoners.
When investigating the theme freedom, Darabont demonstrates this in the rooftop scene. Andy, Red and a few selected prisoners are selected to tar the roof of the prisons license plate factory. Freedom is expressed through the setting that surrounds the license plate factory rooftop with the visuals of open green fields.
Another scene that Darabont’s key concepts are shown is the Mozart scene. In this scene Andy is left alone in the guards office with records and a record player, Andy locks the guard into the bathroom and locks himself in the office and projects Italian opera music over the microphone for the whole prison to hear. As the music flows through the prison, every prisoner stands silently and listens to the music. It is with the sound and feeling of the music that Darabont has created the feeling of being free. Andy also expresses hope to his cellmates