The story basically tells of a banker “Andy Dufresne”, who has been wrongly accused of killing his adulterous wife and her lover. He is sentenced to 2 consecutive life imprisonment sentences at Shawshank State Penitentiary.
What happens from here on is a brilliant tale of friendship and wit. Andy, initially finding it hard to deal with prison life, quickly befriends “Red” fellow inmate serving life imprisonment, and who repeatedly fails to gain parole. Red is the prison’s only connection to the outside world.
As the plot progresses, Andy repeatedly asks “Red” for sundry items. What follows is a story filled with utter genius (best not to reveal the story)
A must watch, especially for its portrayal of a man’s grit and never say die attitude.