Two weeks after submitting his script to Castle Rock Entertainment, Darabont secured a $25 million budget to produce The Shawshank Redemption, which started pre-production in January 1993. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [93] The Hollywood Reporter stated that both Freeman and Robbins gave outstanding, layered performances that imbued their characters with individuality,[85] and Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said that the pair created something "undeniably powerful and moving". The project attracted many stars of the time for the role of Andy, including Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, and Kevin Costner. The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. [76] It did not win in any category. Red worries about Andy's well-being, especially when he learns Andy asked a fellow inmate for 6 ft (1.8 m) of rope. The story is entirely told by the character Red, in a narrative he claims to have been writing from September 1975 to January 1976, with an additional chapter added in spring 1977. [67] In response, Darabont disagreed with Deakins' self-assessment. Shawshank Redemption is about the main character Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) trying to survive two life sentences in Shawshank Prison. However, only Andy knows that he didn’t commit … [41], It has been the number-one film on IMDb's user-generated Top 250 since 2008, when it surpassed The Godfather, having remained at or near the top since the late 1990s. Since Darabont wanted the inmates' cells to face each other, almost all the cellblock scenes were shot on a purpose-built set housed in the Westinghouse factory,[53] except for the scene featuring Elmo Blatch's admission of guilt for the crimes for which Andy was convicted. [44] Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and Kevin Costner were offered, and passed on the role[9]—Hanks due to his starring role in Forrest Gump,[40] and Costner because he had the lead in Waterworld. The following year, Red is finally paroled after serving 40 years. [3] According to Glotzer, because of the low box-office numbers, TNT could air the film at a very low cost, but still charge premium advertising rates. On the outside, I was an honest man. Parents need to know that The Shawshank Redemption is an Oscar-nominated 1994 movie based on a Stephen King story about a man sent to a maximum security prison in Maine in the 1950s who shows the other inmates perseverance and provides a sense of hope and optimism in the bleakest of places and under the most difficult of circumstances. [102], The oak tree, under which Andy leaves a note for Red directing him to Zihuatanejo, became a symbol of hope for its role in the film, and is considered iconic. The piece was initially written for a solo oboe, until Newman reluctantly agreed to add harmonica—a reference to the harmonica Red receives from Andy to continue his message of hope. [46] When Robbins was cast, he insisted that Darabont use experienced cinematographer Roger Deakins, who had worked with him on The Hudsucker Proxy. 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While the film is set in Maine, principal photography took place from June to August 1993 almost entirely in Mansfield, Ohio, with the Ohio State Reformatory serving as the eponymous penitentiary. The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate. Thomas Newman provided the film's score. The trail earned $16.9 million in revenue in 2018. One was the group of friends he met led by Red (Morgan Freeman). So you will do things as an actor that are compromising to your physical health and safety. After an assault by the Sisters nearly kills Andy, Hadley beats and cripples Bogs, who is subsequently transferred to another prison. [34] Another scene cut for time showed a prison guard investigating Andy's escape tunnel; this was thought to slow down the action. Share. Robbins said that it is important that such a place exists for us. One was friendship which he found with Red. [3] While finances for licensing the film for television are unknown, in 2014, current and former Warner Bros. executives confirmed that it was one of the highest-valued assets in the studio's $1.5 billion library. The possibility of escaping to Zihuatanejo is only raised after Andy admits that he feels responsible for his wife's death. [95] It received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture for Freeman, and Best Screenplay for Darabont. The Shawshank Redemption Though already well known amongst his colleagues for his notable skills at writing and directing, Frank Darabont emerges with his feature film directorial debut, The Shawshank Redemption. [77], A 2017 poll conducted by Gatwick Airport also identified the film as the fourth-best to watch while in flight. [46] In 2015, the film was selected by the United States Library of Congress to be preserved in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". To create something of this nature, a director must approach it in a most meticulous manner, due to the delicacy of the process. 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Darabont shows us that artists still work in the Hollywood studios and production facilities. It was adapted for … In 1963, Norton begins exploiting prison labor for public works, profiting by undercutting skilled labor costs and receiving bribes. [85] Klady said that the length and tone, while tempered by humor and unexpected events, would dampen the film's mainstream appeal, but the story offered a fascinating portrait of the innate humanity of the inmates. The movie is based on Stephen King 's book Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption | King, Stephen | ISBN: 9780142428023 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. The Shawshank Redemption (282) IMDb 9,3 2 Std. One of the greatest scenes in film history is from the great film “The Shawshank Redemption ”. [9][77] It received a wide release on October 14, 1994, expanding to a total of 944 theaters to earn $2.4 million—an average of $2,545 per theater—finishing as the number-nine film of the weekend, behind sex-comedy Exit to Eden ($3 million), and just ahead of the historical drama Quiz Show ($2.1 million), which was in its fifth week at the cinemas. As the footage was too costly to procure from Paramount Pictures, producer Niki Marvin approached The Shawshank Redemption's domestic distribution rights-holder Columbia Pictures, which offered a list of lower-priced titles, one of which was Gilda. "[137] In a 2014 Variety article, Robbins claimed that South African politician Nelson Mandela told him about his love for the film,[9] while it has been cited as a source of inspiration by several sportsmen including Jonny Wilkinson (UK), Agustín Pichot (Argentina), Al Charron (Canada), and Dan Lyle (USA),[138] and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. Once you're in that situation, you just toe whatever line you have to toe. [9] Darabont said he cast Robbins after seeing his performance in the 1990 psychological horror Jacob's Ladder. [115], In 1999, film critic Roger Ebert listed Shawshank on his list of The Great Movies. [55][109] A 2019 report estimated the attraction to be earning $16 million in annual revenue. [124] In 2014, The Shawshank Redemption was named Hollywood's fourth-favorite film, based on a survey of 2,120 Hollywood-based entertainment industry members; entertainment lawyers skewed the most towards the film. [77] It was also voted as New Zealand's favorite film in a 2015 poll. One was friendship which he found with Red. F or more than a decade, readers volunteering their ratings on the movie site IMDb have declared The Shawshank Redemption (1994) their favorite film of … In a 2019 interview, he stated that he regretted that this meant he could not film a close up of Robbins' face as he climbed down out of the hole from his cell. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is the second novella I've read off of King's Different Seasons; the first being is the absolutely amazing novella, The Body. [69] The film's first edit ran for nearly two and a half hours, which Glotzer considered "long", and several scenes were cut including a longer sequence of Red adjusting to life after incarceration; Darabont said that in test screenings the audience seemed to be getting impatient with the scene as they were already convinced that Red would not make it. [9][77] It was decided to mostly omit Stephen King's name from any advertising, as the studio wanted to attract a "more prestigious audience", who might reject a film from a writer known mostly for pulp fiction works such as The Shining and Cujo. [55] According to the Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau (later renamed Destination Mansfield),[59] tourism in the area had increased every year since The Shawshank Redemption premiered, and in 2013 drew in 18,000 visitors and over $3 million to the local economy. [100] Deakins won the American Society of Cinematographers award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography,[86] while producer Niki Marvin was nominated for a 1994 Golden Laurel Award by the Producers Guild of America. These were described as "through the roof", and Glotzer said they were some of the best she had seen. [53][54] The facility had been shuttered three years earlier in 1990,[55] due to inhumane living conditions. Quotes. [53] Several of the interior shots of the specialized prison facilities, such as the admittance rooms and the warden's office, were shot in the reformatory. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 720p & 480p HD BluRay [ Hindi – English ] Writers: Stephen King (short story “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”), Frank Darabont | PLOT: Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. [9] Within two weeks of showing the script to Castle Rock, Darabont had a $25 million budget to make his film[2] (taking a $750,000 screenwriting and directing salary plus a percentage of the net profits),[42] and pre-production began in January 1993. [38], Portraying the head guard Byron Hadley, Clancy Brown was given the opportunity to speak with former guards by the production's liaison officer, but declined, believing it would not be a good thing to say that his brutal character was in any way inspired by Ohio state correctional officers. He is befriended by Ellis "Red" Redding, an inmate and prison contraband smuggler serving a life sentence. Andy proves to Red and the other inmates that in the conventional walls of Shawshank prison convention will find no home in his lifestyle.By creating the film's firm foundation, the meticulously chiseled screenplay paved the way for this film's success. [2], Cast initially as young convict Tommy, Brad Pitt dropped out following his success in Thelma & Louise[9] (the role went to a debuting Gil Bellows);[2] James Gandolfini passed on portraying prison rapist Bogs. [89] The film has been nominated for, or appeared on, the American Film Institute's lists celebrating the top 100 film or film-related topics. [46] In 1996, the rights to The Shawshank Redemption were passed to Warner Bros., following the merger of its parent company Time Warner with the Turner Broadcasting System. She considered Freeman's commanding performance made him a much stronger figure than simply an observer. During its opening weekend, the film earned $727,000 from 33 theaters—an average of $22,040 per theater. [44] The surrounding area is also visited by fans, while local businesses market "Shawshanwiches" and Bundt cakes in the shape of the prison. "[40] Freeman opted not to research his role, saying "acting the part of someone who's incarcerated doesn't require any specific knowledge of incarceration ... because men don't change. Two things helped him. [41] Many of the rooms and props remain there, including the false pipe through which Andy escapes,[55] and a portion of the oak tree from the finale, after it was damaged in 2011. [26] In the film, Andy describes it as a place with no memory, offering absolution from his sins by forgetting about them or allowing them to be washed away by the Pacific Ocean, whose name means "peace". Robbins said that the long days were difficult. [107], The prison site, which was planned to be fully torn down after filming,[55][108] became a tourist attraction. Newman lends himself to individualism and tends to drive more towards the unique in the realm of score composition. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Hope can set you free.. Like a great novel, this film manages to succeed at greater things than simply entertaining an audience. [18] Andy is offered as a messianic, Christ-like figure, with Red describing him early in the film as having an aura that engulfs and protects him from Shawshank. He finds Andy on a beach in Zihuatanejo, and the two reunited friends happily embrace. [19] The scene in which Andy and several inmates tar the prison roof can be seen as a recreation of the Last Supper, with Andy obtaining beer/wine for the twelve inmates/disciples as Freeman describes them as the "lords of all creation" invoking Jesus' blessing. [51], Despite its disappointing box-office returns, in what was then considered a risky move, Warner Home Video shipped 320,000 rental video copies throughout the United States in 1995. [84], The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1995, the most for a Stephen King film adaptation:[95] Best Picture (Marvin), Best Actor (Freeman), Best Adapted Screenplay (Darabont), Best Cinematography (Deakins), Best Editing (Richard Francis-Bruce), Best Sound (Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick, and Willie D. Burton),[96] and Best Original Score (Newman, his first Academy Award nomination). [87][88][89] Some reviewers compared the film to other well-received prison dramas, including: Birdman of Alcatraz, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Cool Hand Luke, and Riot in Cell Block 11. [57] The oak tree under which Andy buries his letter to Red was located near Malabar Farm State Park, in Lucas, Ohio;[44] it was destroyed by winds in 2016. Maslin said that Freeman's performance was especially moving when describing how dependent Red had become on living within the prison walls. Red violates his parole by traveling to Fort Hancock, Texas, and crossing the border into Mexico, admitting that he finally feels hope. [84] Gleiberman disliked that the prisoners' crimes were overlooked to portray them more as good guys. Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank … A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. In 1998, it was nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list, and was number 72 on the 2007 revised list, outranking Forrest Gump (76) and Pulp Fiction (94). [28], Robbins himself believes that the concept of Zihuatanejo resonates with audiences because it represents a form of escape that can be achieved after surviving for many years within whatever "jail" someone finds themselves in, whether a bad relationship, job, or environment. The Shawshank Redemption defines a genre, defies the odds, compels the emotions, and brings an era of artistically influential films back to Hollywood.The story begins with the trial of a young banker, Andy Dufrense, victimized by circumstantial evidence, resulting in a conviction for the murder of his wife and her lover. It was filmed in one of the actual prison's more confined cells. Warden Samuel Norton meets Andy and reassigns him to the prison library to assist elderly inmate Brooks Hatlen, a front to allow Andy to manage financial matters for other prison staff, guards from other prisons, and the warden himself. [80] It was considered a box-office bomb, failing to recoup its $25 million budget, not including marketing costs and the cinema exhibitors' cuts. [48] The low box office was also blamed on a lack of female characters to broaden the audience demographics, the general unpopularity of prison films, and the bleak tone used in its marketing. Darabont recalled that Frankenheimer took time out from his scouting to provide Darabont with encouragement and advice. Such a daunting task requires an extremely capable artist with an undeniable managerial capacity and an acutely developed awareness of each element of art in their films, the most prominent; music, visuals, script, and acting. After being confirmed for the role, he used the wig in the film's early scenes until his hair regrew. Frank Darabont outdoes himself with the phenomenal adaptation of Stephen King's equally noteworthy novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Gunton wanted to portray Norton with hair as this could then be grayed to convey his on-screen aging as the film progressed. [36], The significant and enduring public appreciation for the film has often been difficult for critics to define. [81], By 2013, The Shawshank Redemption had aired on 15 basic cable networks, and in that year occupied 151 hours of airtime, rivaling Scarface (1983), and behind only Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). It was in the top 15% of movies among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 on the Spike, Up, Sundance TV, and Lifetime channels. The movie is based on a story, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, by Stephen King, which is quite unlike most of King's work. Remembering his promise to Andy, he visits Buxton and finds a cache containing money and a letter asking him to come to Zihuatanejo. [25], Zihuatanejo has been interpreted as an analogue for heaven or paradise. Andy Dufresne: It's funny. Use the HTML below. The interchangeability of the films used in the prison theater suggests that it is the cinematic experience and not the subject that is key to the scene, allowing the men to escape the reality of their situation. Title: AKA: Втеча з Шоушенка, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Shawshank Redemption, Shoushenkden Qacish. Robbins said, "I swear to God, all over the world—all over the world—wherever I go, there are people who say, 'That movie changed my life' ". [106] The remains were turned into The Shawshank Redemption memorabilia including rock hammers and magnets. The consensus reads, "The Shawshank Redemption is an uplifting, deeply satisfying prison drama with sensitive direction and fine performances. [76] Newman's score was so successful that excerpts from it were used in movie trailers for years afterwards. The film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red. The film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red. [40] Speaking on the film's 25th anniversary, Darabont said that older generations were sharing it with younger generations, contributing to its longevity. This aided the actors' performances as their real-life relationships evolved alongside those of their respective characters. [47] William Sadler, who portrays Heywood, said that Darabont had approached him in 1989 on the set of the Tales from the Crypt television series, where he was a writer, about starring in the adaptation he was intending to make. While guards search for him, Andy poses as Randall Stephens, withdraws over $370,000 (equivalent to $2.92 million in 2019) of the laundered money from several banks, and mails the ledger and other evidence of the corruption and murders at Shawshank to a local newspaper.