As you know, the world of the film industry is not alwaysprops and scenery. Film directors often strive for maximum realism, and instead of forged requisite diamonds, actors are put on stones that cost millions, and school or palace scenes are shot in real schools and palaces.
So, in some episodes of "Star Wars" roleresidence Amidala performed the royal palace of the Bourbon dynasty, and in the Hunger Games, President Snow was placed in a real architectural monument called "Swan House." The cult film "Escape from Shoutshenka" was not an exception.
"Escape from Shawshank" - a summary
To begin with, we'll refresh the memory of the events thatoccurred in a movie masterpiece, based on the story of Stephen King. To date, this tape is recognized as one of the most powerful and famous film stories about escaping from prison. The protagonist is the banker Andy Dufrain, who, as a result of some circumstances, ended up in Shoushenk prison.
Prison meets the hero very inhospitable.Here, Andy has to face the horrors of imprisonment - cruelty and moral humiliation. Thanks to the sophisticated mind, Tim Robbins's hero manages to come out of difficult situations with honor. During the whole time of imprisonment in Shoushank, he is preparing a clever escape plan, which eventually succeeds.
It is noteworthy that in the cinema there isa lot of films about escaping from prison. Regardless of whether they came out earlier or later than the picture described, they are inevitably compared to Andy Dufrein's story. And they always seem a little less sophisticated and interesting. Perhaps this is due to a certain degree of certainty, which is present in the film? After all, the "Escape from Shawshank" was filmed in a real place of imprisonment! So what is Shawshank?
Is there really a prison?
Little is known that the prototype of the institutionThe Shawshank is a prison in Mansfield, Ohio. It was she who "shot" in the film about Andy Dufrein and his impudent escape. After its "role", the real prison became famous, and a kind of pilgrimage of tourists began.
Примечательно, что и до съемок киношедевра в Mansfield jail was often visited by TV men and directors. Several telecasts, films and video clips were shot in the building, but it was not recognized until after Frank Darabont's film was called Shaushenk.
Prison - history and sad facts
The exact date of erection of the building in whichlocated prison Ohio, is currently unknown. Historians disagree, and they call different dates - from 1886 to 1910. The building is attributed to the German castle architecture. The names of the architects are immortalized on the first laid stone of the prison - they were some Scofield and Schnitzer.
After the construction of the building was completed,The prison began to receive prisoners. The correctional institution functioned until 1990. For the period of its work, the prison buried about 200 people, among them - guards and supervisors. Prisoners often died from infections, tuberculosis, and influenza.
The most tragic event that occurred in theMansfield jail - the escape of 1948. This escape is in no way connected with the events of the Shoushenk movie. Prison in that fateful year lost one of the guards - he was killed in his own house by two escaped criminals. Along the way, the attackers also dealt with his family - his wife and 20-year-old daughter. The bodies of all three were found in cornfields a little later. As for the criminals themselves, they were executed in an electric chair two days after the escape.
By the end of the 1970s, prisoners' listsMansfield jail numbered more than 2 thousand people. But the correctional institution was sued in court, which contained charges of inhuman conditions of detention of convicts. Nevertheless, after the trial, the place of imprisonment lasted about 10 years. In 1990, the Mansfield prison ended its activities and ceased to exist. But not a building - it started a magnet to attract fans to tickle their nerves, especially after filming the cult "Shawshank's Escape".
Restoration
Little is known that for the filming of the film for the restoration of the building it was necessary to spend a round sum. Too bad was a prison.
Today the complex of Mansfield buildingsthe institution underwent serious modifications. Looking at him, it is already hard to believe that once it was a terrible Shoushenk - prison. Photos found on the web, this is confirmed.
От старого учреждения остались только фасады.The fence, other prison buildings, production facilities and outbuildings were demolished. This was for the reason that only the facades of the main building represent a real historical value.
In the film, all these buildings can still be seen. Buildings of red brick in the prison now also exist only on film.
Filmography
Shoushenk - a prison with a decent recordcinematographic list. Before filming a cult film about the prisoner's escape, Mansfield filmed several films and TV shows about paranormal phenomena. A list of full-length films filmed in Ohio State Prison:
- "Tango and Cash";
- "President's Plane";
- "Harry and Walter go to New York."
Mansfield prison today
Since 1995, right after filming the film about the escapeAndy Dufrein, a special prison guarding society was created. Apparently, the initiators and founders of the creation of society are local activists. Nevertheless, after the founding of the organization, the prison acquired the status of a museum. For tourist walks, the prison security society collects a fee, which later goes to support the building.
Shawshank - a prison where there is a hugenumber of ghosts. This also stirs interest in the building. Since 2014, it is customary to arrange tours of the gloomy castle on an ongoing basis. Curious tourists are willing to pay for impressions tickling the nerves, and the prison just needs funds for restoration.
By analogy with the Manfield prison, there are several other abandoned places of detention in the world that attract filmmakers with their entourage. But Shawshank is the most memorable among them.
