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The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Film vs Book
Film · 1994 · Directed by Frank Darabont · Starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman
About the film
A banker is sent to prison and makes a life inside.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookBased on a novella in Different Seasons, it keeps the main story and expands some characters.
Read or watch first?
The novella is short and quick.
What the book gives you
Different Seasons by Stephen King
Four excellent stories of hope, friendship and suspense, easy to enjoy one at a time.
Who will like it: Readers who like novellas that show another side of a famous author.