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=__Shawshank Redemption__=  source: https://mrsturgeon.wikispaces.com/Film+Analysis
 * This movie is based on a novel written by Steven King
 * It was written and directed by Frank Darabont
 * The setting for this movie is in Maine
 * It was nominated for 7 oscars
 * The main characters are Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins) and Red Redding (played by Morgan Freeman)

1) Examine the backround of the film, while taking into consideration the following: has the screenplay been adapted from another work such as a novel, play, ect.? What viewpoint is the audience being asked to take? Is the audience being asked to watch the movie from the viewpoint of a teenager or an adult? Who is the director and is this film similar to their previous works?

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2) What kind of meaning could one infer from the title of this film? How does the title relate to the film? What were your impressions of the movie's opening? id it influence yourperception of what the film is about?

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3) Choose a main or supporting character from the film and do a character analysis, noting any changes in values and/or behaviour. Do your initial impressions of the characters change during the course of the film?

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4) Summarize the plot of the film. Identify three or four of the most important scenes in the film and explain how these scenes had an effect on the outcome. What is the film's general message or theme? What is the story's central purpose? What view of life does it support or what insight into life does it reveal?

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5) Were any particular film techniques used in key scenes? Discuss the film techniques (cinematography) enhance the setting and themes of the film. Does the director use any distinctive camera shots or angles to emphasize action, character or mood?

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6) What is the function of the sound, lighting, setting and décor (location, sets, props and costumes)? How do the contribute to the mood of the film?

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7) Does this film provide a satisfactory conclusion or is the endig open to more than one interpretation? Hor "real" is this film? Does the film seem like a highly-edited production or an uncomplicated production?

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