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The Shawshank Redemption, a Stephen King movie

By: Darren Lambert

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 wife's 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 King's 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 always be a classic.

When released at the theatre The Shawshank Redemption did not achieve great success, despite the great buzz already generated by the Hollywood industry due to the great story. This was in part due to great competition at the time, and also the fact that the story is about a prison, which put many movie goers off. However, after the release to DVD the Shawshank Redemption sold in huge quantities making it a firm favorite.

The other stories from the Different Seasons book are
The Body - which became the movie, Stand by me
The Apt Pupil - which also became a movie called The Apt Pupil
The Club - which has yet to make it to the big screen

I would recommend the book to anyone who is a fan, as it is a great collection of stories. The Shawshank Redemption is a very popular story, whether read in a book or watched as a film.
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About the Author:
Darren Lambert is a big fan of the Shawshank Redemption movie, as well as other Stephen King stories.

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