{"product_id":"the-shawshank-redemption-by-mark-kermode-9781839027222","title":"The Shawshank Redemption","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow 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?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMark Kermode traces the history of this unexpected audience favourite, from its source in Stephen King's novella \u003cem\u003eRita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e, through the icy corridors of Ohio's Mansfield Reformatory (whose imposing gothic architecture dominates the film), to the television and video screens on which \u003cem\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e became a phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKermode'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition, published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of \u003cem\u003eShawshank's\u003c\/em\u003e release, includes a new foreword by Mark Kermode re-assessing the film's impact and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433036693740,"sku":"9781839027222","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839027222.jpg?v=1774765710","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-shawshank-redemption-by-mark-kermode-9781839027222","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}