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    in Shawshank prison) was narrated by Morgan Freeman. This narrator is Ellis Boyd Redding or Red, an inmate and friend to Andy. The last characters I believe to play a major role in the movie is the Warden of Shawshank, Warden Norton is played by Bob Gunton; and Captain Hadley (Clancy Brown). Andy Dufresne was a successful Vice President banker, that was tried and convicted for the murder of his wife and the man whom his wife cheated on. In 1947, Andy was sent to Shawshank to serve two murder charges

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    the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis Red Redding (Morgan Freeman), picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. The ugly realities of prison life are quickly introduced to Andy: a corrupt warden (Bob Gunton),

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    "The Shawshank Redemption" premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 1994, and opened a few weeks later. It got good reviews but it did not do good business as it does not have an interesting title; it was a "prison drama" which did not attract women. It contained almost no action, it starred actors who were respected but not big stars, and it was a long 142 minutes. Clearly this was a movie that needed word-of-mouth to find an audience, and indeed business was slowly but steadily growing

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    A Companion To the Movies Title and Year: “Shawshank Redemption” (1994) Director: Frank Darabont (based on the Stephen King novel) Actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, and William Sadler. The Shot Long/medium/close-up: Roger Deakins, the film’s cinematographer, and director Frank Darabont worked together to create this wonderful and classical film heavily utilizing long shots, close ups, and slow zooms. Throughout the film “Shawshank Redemption”, a series of shots take place where

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    ago on television and since have seen it numerous times on platforms such as DVD and Netflix. The key stars in the production, are actors Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Other standouts that who are featured in supporting roles included actors Bob Gunton and Clancy Brown. The film was directed by Frank Darabont who is known for criminal justice films such as the Green Mile. The Shawshank Redemption was first released in theaters September of 1994. In the film, the story of fallen banker Andy

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    become friends and find a way to fight off despair. The scene I am studying is the one when Andy escapes from the Shawshank prison. The main actors in this film are Tom Robbins as Andy Dufresne, Morgan Freeman as Red and Bob Gunton as Warden Norton. Settings are an important factor in a scene. The setting can give clues to what is going to happen next in the film. The setting in this film plays a big part in this film. The settings in the prison can be totally

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    The Shawshank Redemption follows the lives of Ellis “Red” Redding and Andy Dufresne and their twenty-year stint at the Shawshank State Penitentiary. Red (a guilty man) is serving a life sentence for murder, Andy (an innocent man) is serving consecutive life sentences for the murder of his wife and her lover. Throughout the film, Red and Andy form an unlikely friendship that transcends age, race, and class boundaries that ultimately leads to Red’s spiritual redemption and freedom. The film

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    Locked up for a murder he did not commit, that is the situation Tim Robbin’s character Andy Dufresne was experiencing in The Shawshank Redemption. After befriending a fellow inmate named Ellis “Red” Redding, played by Morgan Freeman, they spend twenty years together in prison. During this time, Andy and Red encounter many obstacles, including a feeling of hopelessness. Contrary to what they may feel, hope is how they endure this time. The Shawshank Redemption was adapted by Frank Darabont from a

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    Parshwa Shah (1641068) Vaibhav Shah Ethics 05 September 2017 The Shawshank Redemption In the movie The Shawshank Redemption the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commited. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sent to Shawshank prison for the murder of his wife and her secret lover. Ethical Dilemma Should Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) escape the prison? Scene’s Description Andy (Tim Robbins) first smuggled

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    symbolizes how one doesn’t have to be in a prison to feel like one is trapped. If one doesn’t have hope, one is still a prisoner. Andy Dufrense, played by Tim Robbins, Red Boyd Redding, “Red”, played by Morgan Freeman, Warden Samuel Norton, played by Bob Gunton, and Brooks Hatlen, played by James Whitmore, play a vital role exemplifying the havoc fear can cause if hope is not present and how life can be more meaningful when it exist. In The Shawshank Redemption, there are constant waves of fear and hope

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