To Kill a Mockingbird

Robert Mulligan, 1962, USA, 129 mins, Certificate: PG

Alabama, USA, during the Depression. Middle-aged lawyer Atticus Finch is raising his two young children alone, trying to teach them morality and fairness at a time and a place where the lines of these are dangerously blurred. When he decides to legally defend an innocent black man for the rape of a white woman, he and his children will face backlash and new enemies within his small community. Adapted for the screen from the-then recent- novel by Harper Lee, this is a cinematic milestone based on one of the most revered and loved works of modern literature, featuring a well deserved Oscar-winning performance by the great Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.

Reviews

4/4 ★★★★ “To Kill a Mockingbird is a faithful adaptation of one of the 20th century’s most important American works of literature. It is also a masterpiece in its own right. This is one of those rare productions where everything is in place – a superior script, a perfect cast, and a director who has a clear vision and achieves what he sets out to do. To Kill a Mockingbird is universally recognized as a classic, and the label is well deserved.” James Berardinelli, www.reelviews.net

★★★★★ “A classic adaptation of an American classic. Storytelling doesn’t get much better than this.” William Thomas, www.empireonline.com

“To Kill A Mockingbird is a product of American realism, and it is a rare and worthy treasure.” James Powers (1962 review), www.hollywoodreporter.com