The movie "Shawshank Redemption"‚ written and directed by Frank Darabont is about Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) who in 1947 is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover. However‚ only Andy knows that he didn’t commit the crimes. Sent to Shawshank Prison to do hard time‚ Andy‚ a banker in the outside world has to learn to get by in the brutal‚ cutthroat confines of prison life as he is subjected to vicious attacks from the guards and his fellow in-mates
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"I believe in two things. Discipline and the bible. Here‚ you’ll receive both. Put your trust in the Lord. Your ass belongs to me. Welcome to Shawshank." These words‚ spoken by Mr Norton‚ the prison warden‚ greet the men as they arrive at Shawshank prison. An indication of what they should expect of the place. "Shawshank Redemption" is a film about a banker named Andy who is sentenced to prison for two life sentences for a crime that he did not commit. There are many injustices shown throughout
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The Review of The Shawshank Redemption The events The Shawshank Redemption take place in 1947. Andy (Tim Robbins) is a young banker who is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. He is sentenced to life imprisonment‚ which means that he will be in Shawshank prison through the rest of his life. For a long time‚ Andy does not talk to anyone. While everyone complains‚ he is leisurely walking in the yard‚ just like in the park. A month later‚ the first thing that Andy asks his inmate Red (Morgan
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Title: The Shawshank Redemption Director: Frank Darabont In the movie the character Andy Dufresne played by Tim Robbins is sent to Shawshank prison on a double life sentence for killing his wife and her lover. In the prison he befriends Red‚ played by Morgan Freeman. Andy spends out his sentence helping the guards with tax returns and such and eventually he is laundering the corrupt money in which the prison makes. He is blackmailed by the warden when he says he is out so he escapes through a
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A movie the calibre of The Shawshank Redemption only comes along once in a long time. The acting and story stand out in the mind of many critics as the best of all time. The novella written by Stephen King is what the movie was based upon and they are quite similar. Although there are similarities‚ the movie captivates and grabs the viewer as opposed to the novella‚ which seems to drag on a bit. Darabont’s adaptation of Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption turns an average novella into a theatrical
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ is a film about Andy Dufresne‚ a lawyer sentenced to life in prison for supposedly murdering his wife. The main theme of the film is that Andy survives the brutality and corruption of prison through his enduring hope. The director expresses the theme in two scenes from the film. The first sympathises the audience with Andy. The second is about Andy escaping. The film particularly appeals to viewers going through personal hardships like
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Tasha Otterson Kirsten Lindbloom Sociology 101 25 April 2012 Shawshank Redemption When Mr. Andy Defresne‚ a successful banker‚ found out his wife was having an affair with a pro golfer at the country club he refused to give his wife a divorce. As he began drinking and feeling confused‚ he loaded his gun and had every intention to kill his wife but had second thoughts and decided not to commit the crime. The next day‚ the bodies of his wife and the golf pro were found. The police also found evidence
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whatever is just may be powerful‚ and whatever is powerful may be just” (Blaise Pascal). Power is an outstanding topic in this well crafted novella‚ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption written by Stephen King. Andy Dufresene‚ a gentleman who carries himself well‚ was charged of a crime he did not commit. In Shawshank state penitentiary he faces challenges with the authority of the prison‚ Warden Samuel Norton. Warden Norton is more less a hypocritical man who has scams in operation even
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The movie started with Red telling why they are in Shawshank Prison. Both Red and Andy are convicted of killing their wives. The only difference is that Red is guilty of the crime‚ while Andy is innocent. Red killed his wife by cutting the brakes of his wife’s car for insurance. On the other hand‚ Andy was convicted of killing his wife and her lover by shooting them in the middle of their eyes. Andy appeared guilty cause of evidences such as buying a gun on the same day of the murder with matching
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In the film “Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont it shows that good and evil personalities are shown as opposite to the stereotypes society holds. One expects characters like the warden and the guards to be good people and the prisons to be the bad people yet they are proved different after watching the film. The use of different cinematic techniques such as lighting‚ camera angles‚ music and different shots are used in the film to display the powerful difference between good and evil
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