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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
is a much-loved, critically-acclaimed, classic trial film, a dramatic tour-de-force of acting, a portrayal of childhood innocence, and a progressive, enlightened 60s message about racial prejudice, moral tolerance and courage. The Academy Award winning screenplay was faithfully adapted by screenwriter Horton Foote from the 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Harper Lee - who had written a semi-autobiographical account of small-town Southern life. Lee grew up in Monroeville, Alabama where an almost identical copy of the courtroom in the film exists.
The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture (losing to Lawrence of Arabia ), Best Director (Robert Mulligan), Best Supporting Actress (Mary Badham), Best B/W Cinematography (Russell Harlan), and Best Music Score - Substantially Original (Elmer Bernstein). It was honored with three awards - Gregory Peck won a well-deserved Best Actor Award for his solid performance as a courageous Alabama lawyer, Horton Foote won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, and the team of Art Directors/Set Decorators also received the top honor.
Cast: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White, Brock Peters, Robert Duvall
Director: Robert Mulligan
Writer: Horton Foote - Based on Harper Lee's Novel
