I really Enjoyed this movie! When Life gets you down, this movie shows you can get through anything with your mind made up to do so.

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 2013)

The Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie of all time. I love the story and the cast and settings of the movie. I have seen the movie many times, and each time I enjoy it more and more. I love Stephen King's original story, and the way the movie script sticks closely to this. All of the characters shine, especially Andy and Red. The message of hope in the story has kept me strong over the years.
I have a big question. In the "facts" list the music which Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) plays over the P.A. system with the door to the warden's office locked -- it says the music is "Duettino Sull'Aria or Sull'aria the Soave Zeffaretto from the Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. This is not true. The ORIGINAL music Andy plays is THE FLOWER DUET from the opera LAKME by Debiles!!! MY QUESTION IS IF this is the original music...why and when was there a change in this music?. The Flower Duet is indeed the most inspiring and beautiful music ever composed and fits very well with the stunning remarks in Morgan Freeman's Thought/monologue. MY QUESTION IS what music is written in the book, if it is or was it the choice of the director. or writer? Does anyone have the actual book??? I emailed Rich Caparella of the classic station KUSC since he planned to play THE FLOWER DUET on his program and he replied that he found it quite interesting and assumed the problem was concerning rights and contracts to play the music. But why the cover-up??? I will not rest till I find out the truth about this, because it kind of ruins the whole movie if that music has been changed. The duet by Mozart is not inspiring AT ALL really compared to The Flower Duet, likely the most beautiful music ever composed. Simon Wilby simonwilby.com