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THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

Based on the book by Stephen King

A box-office disappointment that became the best-loved film in IMDb history.

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Malgudi Days is an Indian television series that premiered in 1986. Initially produced in both English (13 episodes) and Hindi (54 episodes), the show is based on R. K. Narayan’s 1943 short story collection of the same name. Directed by Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag, the series was produced by T.S. Narasimhan, with music composed by L. Vaidyanathan. Renowned cartoonist R. K. Laxman, Narayan's younger brother, contributed as the sketch artist.

Based on:: Malgudi Days (1943)
Author:: R. K. Narayan
Genre:: Fiction

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Band of Brothers

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Band of Brothers is a 2001 American war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book of the same name. It was created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also served as executive producers, and who had collaborated on the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan, from which the series got many of its visual cues and crew members. Episodes first aired on HBO from September 9 to November 4, 2001. The series dramatizes the history of "Easy" Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.

Based on:: Band of Brothers (1992)
Author:: Stephen E. Ambrose
Genre:: Historical, Drama, War, Miniseries

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Chernobyl

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Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries that revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the cleanup efforts that followed. The series was created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck. It features an ensemble cast led by Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, and Paul Ritter. The series was produced by HBO in the United States and Sky UK in the United Kingdom.

Based on:: Voices from Chernobyl (1997)
Author:: Svetlana Alexievich
Release:: May 6, 2019
Genre:: Historical drama

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Marcelo, Marmelo, Martelo

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Marcelo, Marmelo, Martelo is a Brazilian television series produced by Paramount+ and collaboration with Coiote, based on the children's book of the same name written by Ruth Rocha. The series premiered on Paramount+ on July 8, 2023, and it also aired on Nickelodeon Brazil.