“To Kill a Mockingbird” ( born To Kill a Mockingbird ) is an American drama from 1962 , an adaptation of Harper Lee's novel of the same name . The main roles are played by Gregory Peck , Mary Badham and Phillip Alford .
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| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Robert Mulligan |
| Producer | Alan J. Pakula |
| Author script | Horton foot |
| In the main cast | Gregory Peck Mary badham Phillip Alford |
| Operator | Russell Harlan |
| Composer | Elmer Bernstein |
| Film company | Universal pictures |
| Duration | 129 min |
| A country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1962 |
| IMDb | ID 0056592 |
Eight Oscar nominations, including the Best Film of the Year, three of which turned out to be victorious - for Peck's acting, adapted Horton Foote script and set design. Modern film experts “Kill a Mockingbird” is considered one of the greatest films in history .
Content
Story
The film is about a lawyer from Alabama , Atticus Finch, raising his two children without a mother. The wise and gentle Atticus ( Gregory Peck ) is assigned to defend in court an African American falsely accused of raping a white woman. Atticus has to deal with the hostility and prejudice of the southern city, where racial prejudice largely determines the lives of citizens. A parallel storyline tells about the growing children of Atticus, who form concepts such as justice, responsibility, compassion as opposed to social and racial inequality.
Cast
- Gregory Peck - Atticus Finch
- Mary Badham - Gene Louise “The Eye” Finch
- Phillip Alford - Jeremy Atticus “Jim” Finch
- John Mena - Charles Barker "Dill" Harris
- James C. Anderson - Robert Lee "Bob" Ewell
- Brock Peters - Tom Robinson
- Frank Overton - Sheriff Huck Tate
- Robert Duvall - Arthur Scarecrow Radley
- Alice Gostley - Aunt Stephanie Crawford
- Rosemary Murphy - Miss Modi Atkinson
- Ruth White - Mrs. Dubose
- Estelle Evans - Calpurnia
- Richard Hale - Nathan Radley
- Colleen Wilcox - Maiella Violet Ewell
- William Windom - Mr. Gilmer, District Attorney
- Paul Fix - Judge John Taylor
- Kim Stanley - Adult Gene Finch (Voice-over)
Creation
The original candidacy for the role of Atticus Finch was actor Rock Hudson .
Philip Alford, who played Jim, did not want to go try on the role. And only after his mother said that in this case he could legally skip school, he agreed.
The courthouse interior is an exact copy of the courthouse interior from Harper Lee 's hometown of Montreville , Alabama . Photographers from Universal Studios specially went there before filming.
During one of the opening scenes, Harper Lee visited the set. The scene of Atticus Finch returning home caused tears in her - so Peck looked like her father. By the way, Finch is the middle name of Lee's father.
Recognition
- Oscar 1962
- Best Actor - Gregory Peck
- The best work of the artist - Henry Bamsted and Alexander Golitsyn
- Best Screenplay (adaptation) - Horton Foot
- Golden Globe 1962
- Best Actor (Drama) - Gregory Peck
- Cannes Film Festival 1963
- Gary Cooper Name Award - Robert Mulligan
- American Film Institute
- 100 Best American Films in 100 Years - No. 25
- Top 10 American Films in 10 Classic Genres - No. 1 in the Judicial Drama Category
- Atticus Finch recognized as the most positive film hero in history
- The best music in American films for 100 years - No. 17
- 100 Most Inspiring American Films in 100 Years - No. 2
Gregory Peck considered the role of Atticus his best work.
It is in the first hundred of the list of the best films according to IMDb.
Links
- To Kill a Mockingbird on the Internet Movie Database