The Shawshank Redemption

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.>

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 Hatchet Job, It's Only a Movie, and The Good, the Bad & the Multiplex, and two other BFI Film Classics volumes on Silent Running and The Shawshank Redemption.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Kermode, KERMODE MARK
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9781839027222
• ISBN: 978-1-83902-722-2
• No. of pages: 104
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 188 mm x 10 mm
• Series: BFI Film Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre; Hollywood, Films, cinema, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film Theory & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews, Film history, theory or criticism, Film guides and reviews, Film Guides & Reviews, Film, television, radio genres: Drama