1994 · 142 min · R
The Shawshank Redemption
Directed by Frank Darabont · Drama, Crime
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a Drama film, directed by Frank Darabont set in Maine during the 1940s–1960s. It runs 142 minutes and is rated R.
A neo noir, with a melancholic and hopeful tone. Themes of redemption, grief & loss, and power & corruption play out through frame narrative.
Composer
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Cast
Tim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonWilliam SadlerClancy BrownGil BellowsJames WhitmoreMark Rolston
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Themes
RedemptionGrief & LossPower & Corruption
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicHopeful
Shape
Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction
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