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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 8.4
Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Director:Robert Mulligan |
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Cast
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John Megna | ... | |
| Frank Overton | ... | ||
| Rosemary Murphy | ... | ||
| Ruth White | ... | ||
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Estelle Evans | ... | |
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Mayella Violet Ewell
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James Anderson | ... | |
| Alice Ghostley | ... | ||
| Robert Duvall | ... | ||
| William Windom | ... |
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Based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning book of 1961. Atticus Finch is a lawyer in a racially divided Alabama town in the 1930s. He agrees to defend a young black man who is accused of raping a white woman. Many of the townspeople try to get Atticus to pull out of the trial, but he decides to go ahead. How will the trial turn out - and will it change any of the racial tension in the town ? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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The most beloved and widely read Pulitzer Prize Winner now comes vividly alive on the screen! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 March 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Matar a un ruiseñor See more »Filming Locations:
Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Universal International Pictures (UI), Pakula-Mulligan, Brentwood Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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According to author Neal Gabler in the biography "Triumph of the American Imagination," Walt Disney saw To Kill a Mockingbird and lamented "that's the kind of film I wish I could make." At the time, Disney was creatively stymied producing broad family comedies such as The Parent Trap and The AbsentMinded Professor but would soon find a fulfilling project in Mary Poppins. See more »Goofs
After speaking with Mrs. Dubose, Scout, Jem and Dill walk with Atticus towards the Finch home. When the camera angle shifts, Dill is no longer walking with them, but is all the way on the other side of the house walking towards them. See more »Quotes
Mayella Ewell: I got somethin' to say. And then I ain't gonna say no more. He took advantage of me. An' if you fine, fancy gentlemen ain't gonna do nothin' about it, then you're just a bunch of lousy, yella, stinkin' cowards, the - the whole bunch of ya, and your fancy airs don't come to nothin'. Your Ma'am'in' and your Miss Mayellarin' - it don't come to nothin', Mr. Finch, not... no.See more »
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The title is revealed in a child's crayon rubbing. See more »Connections
Referenced in Riding the 9 (2003)Kids have fascination with neighborhood shut in See more »
After studying the outstanding book of To Kill A Mockingbird at school, I viewed this film, and was on the whole very impressed. Scout and Jem are portrayed brilliantly, considering the ages of the children who played them, and they, as with everything else in the production, are true to the book's spirit. Gregory Peck is perfect as the unflappable Atticus Finch, and deserved his Oscar. The music is worthy of praise, especially for the climatic scene, and the raw emotion and feeling of the book is amply conveyed. All of the cast are well cast, and it's interesting to ponder how much this film, at the time, would've shocked. That the book explores racism and outsiders in a southern town, through the eyes of a child is genius and works very nicely here. The only problems are minor- much of the book's counter-balancing humour was left out, certain characters are omitted (Dolphus Raymond and Aunt Alexandra), and some of the book's early characterisation is missed. Aside from these gripes, this is a magical film and a "must-see," as a companion piece to the classic novel. 9/10