Why does Andy choose the poster of actresses rather than any other less suspicious pictures?
In the Hollywood movie, The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne is shown to stick a picture of Rita Hayworth on the wall of his cell which is used as a cover to hide the hole through which he escapes later.
Why he chooses that picture instead of sticking a normal picture like landscape or scenery which is less suspicious?
In the film, it is shown that the warden who is a very religious person, at one point mentions that 'usually I wont let these here' pointing to the picture. Anyway, luckily he got escaped that time.
I felt like if he chooses some other picture he would have avoided such risky situation. As Andy requests for more posters of some other actresses he tells Red that he likes to imagine he can step through the pictures and be with the actresses.
Is there any specific reason to choose the picture of actresses?
Best Answer
It's the other way around. hanging this poster is not suspicious, or at least way less suspicious than the alternative you suggest.
A prisoner hanging a famous attractive actress poster is understandable and fits with his situation. A landscape poster in the other hand is a bit strange, and will make some people wonder why (and why bother) and ask for an explanation that might be not convincing, but with Rita/Raquel/Marilyn posters, no one will, they already understand.
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It's not only Rita Hayworth's poster Andy used for covering hole.
In the film, he uses three: a Rita Hayworth poster, a Monroe poster, and a Raquel Welch poster.
Andy Dufresne was was incarcerated in 1947 during which Rita Hayworth was an established actress. No doubt she was his choice.
I think over the time his taste changed or to overcome his boredom he changed one in 7-8 years.
The last poster was of Raquel Welch.
It also fulfilled the purpose of entertainment and gave him hope.
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