The Shawshank Redemption

Mark Kermode

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BFI Publishing
03 October 2024

Film theory & criticism; Film movie guides & reviews

Series: BFI Film Classics

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 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.

By: Mark Kermode
Imprint: BFI Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 188mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 168g
ISBN: 9781839027222
ISBN 10: 1839027223
Series: BFI Film Classics
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 03 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Foreword to the second edition Prologue: A Redeeming Feature 1. Deus ex Machina: The Sacred Projector 2. The Ass and the Angel: Raquel Welch vs. Richard Nixon Notes Credits

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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The Shawshank Redemption

Mark Kermode

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