It’s one of the greatest movies of all time, and its title is deceiving

It’s one of the greatest movies of all time, and its title is deceiving

Rated 4.5 out of 5, Frank Darabont’s Les Escapees is one of the best movies of all time according to AlloCiné viewers and the best movie of all time according to the American site Imdb. However, its French title misleads its real content.

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Inspired by Stephen King’s novel Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank RedemptionThe film takes place in 1947. Banker Andy Dufresne was sentenced to two life sentences in the Shawshank Institute for a double murder he did not commit. There is iron discipline at the site and violence by security guards is common. He gradually befriends Elise Redding, known as “Red”, a black inmate who specializes in trafficking.

The idea of ​​running away comes late in the film (at 1h51) and it is Andy who runs away. He patiently dug the tunnel for 19 years, nobody told him. Reddy himself remains locked up until parole, which was granted 40 years after his original incarceration. He then leaves the prison legally without escaping.

In short, there is only one fugitive in Les Évadés. Of course, one can imagine that in Red’s case the escape is symbolic, but still.

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Red and Andy

Directed by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, the feature film was nominated for 7 Academy Awards in 1995, including Best Actor for Morgan Freeman and Best Picture without winning any. It only reached a limited audience upon its American release, grossing only $28.7 million and a total of only 219,879 admissions in France.

It is to the credit of the video market that it is being rediscovered and, according to his own remarks, will be greatly appreciated by the audience.

Source: Allocine

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