To Kill A MockingbirdHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel was translated to film in 1962 by Horton Foote and the producer/director team of Robert Mulligan and Alan J. Pakula. Set a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on scrupulously honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch, magnificently embodied by Gregory Peck. Finch puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), a black man accused of rape. The trial and the events surrounding it are seen through the eyes of Finch's six-year-old daughter Scout (Mary Badham). While Robinson's trial gives the film its momentum, there are plenty of anecdotal occurrences before and after the court date: Scout's ever-strengthening bond with older brother Jem (Philip Alford), her friendship with precocious young Dill Harris (a character based on Lee's childhood chum Truman Capote and played by John Megna), her father's no-nonsense reactions to such life-and-death crises as a rampaging mad dog, and especially Scout's reactions to, and relationship with, Boo Radley (Robert Duvall in his movie debut), the reclusive "village idiot" who turns out to be her salvation when she is attacked by a venomous bigot. To Kill a Mockingbird won Academy Awards for Best Actor (Peck), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Art Direction. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi. If You Want to Watch To Kill A Mockingbird Movie Online Streaming Megavideo from HERERelease Date To Kill A Mockingbird Dec 25, 1962 Wide | |
| To Kill A Mockingbird Movie Genre: Drama,Classics | |
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| Gregory Peck,Mary Badham,Philip Alford,Robert Duvall,Frank Overton,Rosemary Murphy,Brock Peters,Ruth White,John Megna,Estelle Evans,Paul Fix,Alice Ghostley,William Windom,Richard Hale,James Anderson,Tex Armstrong,David Crawford,Graham Denton,Charles E. Fredericks,Kim Hamilton | |
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| To Kill a Mockingbird is a time capsule, preserving hopes and sentiments from a kinder, gentler, more naive America. Roger Ebert-Chicago Sun-Times Harper Lee's child's-eye view of southern bigotry gains something in its translation to the screen by Robert Mulligan, who knows exactly where to place the camera to catch a child's subjective experience. Dave Kehr-Chicago Reader This one is always just off the boil. Geoff Andrew-Time Out Minor shortcomings in a rewarding film. Bosley Crowther-New York Times Universally recognized as a classic, and the label is well deserved. James Berardinelli-ReelViews Harper Lee's highly regarded first novel has been artfully and delicately translated to the screen. -Variety I got so much more from this story as an adult, and it's a shame that my adolescent stubbornness kept me from the movie for so many years. Kevin Carr-7M Pictures Because the story is related through young Scout and Jem, that childhood wonder and fear is never close behind. Eric Melin-Scene-Stealers.com One of those rare instances when a movie perfectly captures the essence of its source material without compromising it in any way. Matt Brunson-Creative Loafing One of Hollywood's finest achievements, To Kill A Mockingbird is truly timeless. -Film4 Since its release, this intelligent, atmospheric film has been warmly received by audiences responding not only to their own childhood, but also to the heroic image portrayed by Peck, a shining example of citizenship and affectionate fatherhood. -TV Guide's Movie Guide A terrific central performance by Gregory Peck makes for an outstanding big screen adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel. Wesley Lovell-Cinema Sight So much of the novel's reckless atmosphere is missing... Josh Larsen-LarsenOnFilm Gregory Peck is ideal casting as Atticus, for his Lincoln-like integrity and intelligence perfectly serve the role. Dan Jardine-Cinemania Uneven film whose strong point is anti-racism. Michael E. Grost-Classic Film and Television To Kill a Mockingbird should make admirers of the novel weep many times over. Gabe Leibowitz-Film and Felt Gregory Peck delivers an Oscar-winning performance as a righteous lawyer in one of the best American films of the 1960s, a Depression-era chronicle of race, prejudice, and justice--and coming of age. Emanuel Levy-EmanuelLevy.Com Universal's two-disc [Legacy Series] re-release ... delivers the film in a mostly spotless print with the correct 1.85:1 (anamorphic) aspect ratio.... Topping the [extras] list are two feature-length documentaries that delve into the film and its star.... Mark Bourne-DVDJournal.com | |
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