Dangerous Hope — The Shawshank Redemption

“Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane."

Red (Morgan Freeman)

The Shawshank Redemption

Quote as image

Keywords:

Dangerous, Hope, Man, Insane,

Source:

Marvin, Niki (Producer), Darabont, Frank (Director). (1994). The Shawshank Redemption [Motion Picture]. USA: Castle Rock.

My Thoughts:

This is not the first quote about hope. This quote is about how hoping without chances can make a man go insane. You cannot live purely on hope. And what happens when there is no hope to achieve your hopes?

More Background Information:

Title: The Shawshank Redemption
Producers: Liz Glotzer (executive producer), David Lester (executive producer), Niki Marvin (producer)
Director: Frank Darabont
Writers: Stephen King (short story) & Frank Darabont (screenplay)
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Crime
Category: Motion Picture, (DVD)
Run Time: 142 Minutes
Studio: Castle Rock (1994), USA
ASIN: B000P0J0EW (DVD)
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