This work by Stephen King is considered to bethe most touching, penetrated by the present, subtle psychologism. Over the screen version of the novel, created by director Frank Darabont, were shed liters of tears. We are talking about the film “Green Mile”, whose actors and skillfully recreated the characters were able to reliably convey to the viewer the main motive of King’s creativity.
The plot of the movie
Paul Edgecomb worked in the 1930s as a prisonthe warden. He had to deal with convicted criminals. On the last day of their lives, before being executed in the electric chair, they passed along the corridor, the floor of which was painted green. Therefore, this final journey of the convicts got its name - the “green mile”.
A new warder is entering the prisoncowardly, craven and angry Percy Wetmore. This man is unpleasant, his colleagues dislike him, but he has to endure his antics, since he has been hired by the leadership of the state. Wetmore himself is not particularly happy to work in this place, but he has only one desire, which occupies all his thoughts - he wants to lead the real execution. Paul Edgecomb and other prison guards conclude an agreement with Percy: he must write a statement of transfer after his dark dream comes true.
Meanwhile a black man goes to jailhuge stature, John Coffey. He was convicted of rape and murder of two little girls. But talking to this prisoner, Paul Edgecomb realizes that such a good-natured man like John Coffey simply could not commit such a terrible crime. This huge black for all his time in the cell does a lot of actions - surprising, good.
Percy achieves his:he is allowed to execute the execution of Edward Delacroix, one of the prisoners who was holding a little white mouse in his cell. During the execution Wetmore “forgets” to wet the sponge, which is superimposed on the head of the convict for better electrical conductivity and for reasons of humanity. Delacroix dies in terrible agony.
John Coffey helps his wife recover from illnessprison warden. He “absorbs” her pain and suffering into himself, and when Percy approaches his cell, he passes them on to him. Wetmore goes crazy and kills another inmate from a revolver. Coffey, by the power of his inner gift, shows Paul Edgecomb that it was this man who was shot and was in fact a rapist and murderer, whose blame was attributed to him. However, Coffey asks not to hinder his execution in the electric chair. He is simply tired of living in a world where villains kill, rape and rob, and good, innocent people have to suffer.
Green Mile: actors and roles
All characters of this film are recognizable.Their characters are masterfully spelled out by the King of Horrors, so the images in the book turned out to be vivid, alive. No less credible and interesting and the characters in the film "Green Mile". Actors whose photos are collected for you in this material are already inextricably associated with their roles.
So, Paul Edgecomb played Tom Hanks, and John Coffey - Michael Clark Duncan. Frenchman Delacroix embodied Michael Jeter, and his tormentor Percy Wetmore - Doug Hutchinson.
Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb
Initially, this role was offered to another actor,previously worked on King’s screen versions. This is about John Travolta, who managed to become famous as an actor thanks to participation in the film "Carrie". However, Travolta refused the role, and she went to Hanks.
Hanks, who previously appeared in "Sleepless in Seattle",“Rescue Private Ryan” and the Forrest Gump film story, agreed to play Paul Edgecomb and looked very organic in that role. The actors of the Green Mile film were nominated for an Oscar, some received a Saturn film award. But Tom Hanks was not one of them. Even though, in fact, he is the main actor in this film.
The Green Mile in the career of Michael Clark Douglas
This actor is a huge kind John Coffey."Like a drink, just spelled differently." This role Douglas received with the help of Bruce Willis, who advised him to the director of the film "Green Mile". Actors by that time were already selected, but John Coffey was not enough. And Michael Clark Douglas approved almost immediately. Subsequently, he received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Before the Green Mile, this actor starred inseveral films, the most famous of which can be considered "Armageddon". Later other roles followed - in the films “Planet of the Apes”, “Nine Yards”, “City of Sins”. It can be said that the Green Mile helped Michael Clark to become famous in America.
The actors who starred in the film warmly recall him. Unfortunately, Douglas is no longer alive, he died in September 2012, unable to recover from a heart attack.
Interesting facts about other actors
Percy Wetmore, the film's main villain, played by DougHutchison. An interesting fact is that according to the book, Wetmore is 21 years old, and when Hutchison came to the casting, he was 39. The actor kept silent about his age, he was approved for this role.
Michael Jeter, embodied in the film EdwardDelacroix, the script was often to be in front of the camera with a small white mouse. The actor has already had experience with these animals, because he previously starred in the movie Mouse Hunt. By the way, and in her script, the mouse was very intelligent, as was Mr. Jingles from the Green Mile movie. The actors on the set tied to the cute little animals and each of them came up with a name. And the mice, I must say, quite a lot were involved in the shooting - as many as 60 individuals.
Conclusion
Актеры фильма «Зеленая миля» воплотили один из Stephen King's best novels in the movie. This film masterpiece is loved by many viewers for its authenticity, deep moral and expressive psychologism. When you watch this film, it seems that in our life, full of bad moments and the same people, there is a place of kindness and a drop of magic.
