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The Shawshank Redemption
Series: BFI Film Classics
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How did a low-key prison drama which was considered a box-office flop on its original release become one of the most popular movies of all time? Mark Kermode traces the history of this unexpected audience favourite, from its source in Stephen King's novella Rita Hayworth and...
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How did a low-key prison drama which was considered a box-office flop on its original release become one of the most popular movies of all time?
Mark Kermode traces the history of this unexpected audience favourite, from its source in Stephen King's novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, through the icy corridors of Ohio's Mansfield Reformatory (whose imposing gothic architecture dominates the film), to the television and video screens on which The Shawshank Redemption became a phenomenon.
Kermode's account includes insights from writer/director Frank Darabont and leading players Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. He also explores the near-religious fervour that the film continues to inspire in its huge number of devoted fans.
This new edition, published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Shawshank's release, includes a new foreword by Mark Kermode re-assessing the film's impact and legacy.
Series: BFI Film Classics
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781839027222
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: BFI Publishing
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 168g
Pages: 104
About the Author
Mark Kermode is a writer and broadcaster. He is chief film critic for The Observer, and co-presenter of Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review on BBC Radio 5 and The Film Review on the BBC News channel. He is the author of several books including The Exorcist (2020, BFI Film Classics), Silent Running (2014, BFI Film Classics), How Does it Feel? (2018), Hatchet Job (2013), The Good, the Bad and the Multiplex (2011), and It’s Only a Movie (2010).
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