Who is shawshank redemption based on

In addition to being a more succinct title, Darabont was concerned people would think the movie was a Hayworth biopic with the original title. There was something to that. Darabont heard from agents representing actresses who wanted to play Hayworth, and some people even showed up to the studio looking to audition for the non-existent role.

King never bothered to cash it. King framed the check and sent it back to Darabont. Love, Steve. You can follow him on Twitter ChrisXMorgan. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!

Always Free! Entertainment News. Updated 2 days ago By Chris Morgan. Paul Rudd's daughter just started watching 'Friends,' prefers Joey over Mike. Lizzy Caplan to star in series based on 'Fatal Attraction'. Top review. Some birds aren't meant to be caged. The Shawshank Redemption is written and directed by Frank Darabont. Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, the film portrays the story of Andy Dufresne Robbins , a banker who is sentenced to two life sentences at Shawshank State Prison for apparently murdering his wife and her lover.

Andy finds it tough going but finds solace in the friendship he forms with fellow inmate Ellis "Red" Redding Freeman. While things start to pick up when the warden finds Andy a prison job more befitting his talents as a banker. However, the arrival of another inmate is going to vastly change things for all of them.

There was no fanfare or bunting put out for the release of the film back in 94, with a title that didn't give much inkling to anyone about what it was about, and with Columbia Pictures unsure how to market it, Shawshank Redemption barely registered at the box office. However, come Academy Award time the film received several nominations, and although it won none, it stirred up interest in the film for its home entertainment release. The rest, as they say, is history. For the film finally found an audience that saw the film propelled to almost mythical proportions as an endearing modern day classic.

Something that has delighted its fans, whilst simultaneously baffling its detractors. One thing is for sure, though, is that which ever side of the Shawshank fence you sit on, the film continues to gather new fans and simply will never go away or loose that mythical status.

It's possibly the simplicity of it all that sends some haters of the film into cinematic spasms. The implausible plot and an apparent sentimental edge that makes a nonsense of prison life, are but two chief complaints from those that dislike the film with a passion.

Yet when characters are this richly drawn, and so movingly performed, it strikes me as churlish to do down a human drama that's dealing in hope, friendship and faith. The sentimental aspect is indeed there, but that acts as a counterpoint to the suffering, degradation and shattering of the soul involving our protagonist. Cosy prison life you say? No chance.

The need for human connection is never more needed than during incarceration, surely? Those in support aren't faring too bad either. Then there's Roger Deakins' lush cinematography as the camera gracefully glides in and out of the prison offering almost ethereal hope to our characters yes, they are ours. The music pings in conjunction with the emotional flow of the movie too. Thomas Newman's score is mostly piano based, dovetailing neatly with Andy's state of mind, while the excellently selected soundtrack ranges from the likes of Hank Williams to the gorgeous Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart.

Fortunately, Darabont went on to prove King wrong. He stubbornly held on to his vision, and cleared every hurdle on his way to give us a true, rare gem of a movie. What were these hurdles, you ask? With absolutely no disrespect to any of these gentlemen, we think we're quite happy with the version we have. It was the final take. Lists Movies Pop Culture.