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Stephen King Film Vs Film
Can Hollywood, usually creating things for entrainment purpose only, create art? My answer would be yes, after watching the film . It is a movie released in 1994 directed by Frank Darabont. It is adapt from a short story in the novel written by Stephen King. In this novel, King demonstrates that he can break free from the genre he dominates and still create a marvelous piece of modern literature. Though the film mirrors the novel in many ways, Darabont illustrates a focused objective of improving upon the areas where the novel came up short, resulting in one of the best book to film transitions ever. The story begins with the trial of a young banker, Andy Dufrense, victimized by circumstantial evidence, resulting in a conviction for the

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