... pieces of film-making; both films are set in the 1930's and 1940's in American prisons and both convey the similar message. The Shawshank Redemption was directed and written by Frank Darabont who adapted horror master Stephen King's 1982 novel "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption". This film's main characters consisted of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), Boyd Ellis Redding "Red" (Morgan Freeman ... ...

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... is arrested, and corrupt Warden Norton commits suicide, and Andy becomes a revered, legendary figure in Shawshank. Although it is impossible for the viewer not to pity Andy's unnecessary imprisonment, director Frank Darabont's message to viewers is that Andy's herculean, unjust suffering need not have been in vain; Red learned from Andy to find new meaning in life, and have the courage ... ...

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