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A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love.
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
CinemaSerf
Nov 19, 2024 · via TMDB
Gregory Peck is small-town lawyer "Atticus Finch" who is drafted in on a seemingly routine case defending a black man "Tom Robinson" (Brock Peters), accused of raping a young white girl. I say routine, because no-one in their town of "Maycomb" doubts the verdict the jury will return. What ensues is a testament to Peck's Oscar-winning acting abilities as he must get to the truth amongst a community where that is the least of anyone's concerns. Racism, bigotry and hatred are rife and soon, after he resists their repeated attempts to go with the flow, these odious emotions are pointed at him and his two young children "Jem" (Philip Alford) and "Scout" (Mary Badham). By way of a side-story, the kids are obsessed with a mysterious house in which lives the enigmatic "Boo Radley" (Robert Duvall), a lad with learning difficulties that is rarely, if ever, seen during daylight hours. The courtroom drama leads events to turn positively sinister; the scene with the two children returning home through the woods from their fancy dress party has to be amongst the most effectively tense pieces of cinema ever made. Clearly the story addresses the specific issues pertaining to the depression-era attitudes in America's southern states, but the potency of the original Harper Lee story; and the expertly crafted characterisations from all here ensure that scenario is transferable to many others around the world, and even now resonate succinctly. Rarely do the nuances of a novel like this transfer well to cinema, but Robert Mulligan and Horton Foote have done a sterling job at adapting this most human of stories that ought to be compulsory viewing - even now, 60 years after it was made.
Filipe Manuel Neto
Nov 17, 2022 · via TMDB
**A striking, culturally relevant and indisputably important film.** It is not very rare to see that an actor's career, however prolific it may be, ends up being especially remembered thanks to his participation in a very small set of films, or even for his participation in a single film. I don't see this as a demerit, but as something unavoidable: only a very limited set of films ends up surviving the test of time and becoming culturally and historically relevant. Gregory Peck was an actor of great importance in his time, one of the faces of honesty and fairness, since he almost always played characters imbued with great honesty and nobility of intentions. As such, he took place in a wide range of films... but let's be honest, it is with this film that the actor reaches the peak of his career, and it is here that he achieves the greatest recognition and relevance as an actor. The film brings to the screen the slightly autobiographical novel by Harper Lee. Strongly inspired by the figure of her father, and by passages from her childhood, the author conceived a story in which an honest and committed lawyer struggles to defend a black prisoner, convinced of his innocence in the face of accusations of rape and aggression against a white minor. Of course, it all takes place in the American South, where racial prejudice runs rampant, as everyone knows. In the midst of all this, a sub-plot also develops, involving a reclusive, mentally weak neighbor, who creates a liking for the lawyer's daughter. I'll start by saying that I've never read the original book, so I'm not sure if the movie does justice to its content. However, when preparing this text, I concluded that the writer watched some footage at the invitation of the production and participated in the works with her collaboration, which leaves me with the conviction that the film sought to respect the literary work. Directed by Robert Mulligan, the film is a very convincing drama, but it takes a while to get into gear and to captivate our attention, which is initially invited to focus on children, on the way they behave and interact with the world around then. It will be, moreover, through the eyes of one of them, that we will observe the events. As I said, it is in this film that Gregory Peck reaches the highest point of his career, giving us an inspired, profound and emotional interpretation of the main character. He was one of the most relevant actors of his time and there are a number of other films where he shines and deserves a closer look from us, but this is where he immortalizes himself. Without coincidence, this is where the actor receives his Oscar for Best Actor, after being nominated four times. Despite being very young, Mary Badham's performance and a silent appearance by a young Robert Duvall are also worth noting. Technically, the film is quite discreet and gives the audience plenty of room to focus on the story told. There are no great visual gimmicks, there are no noteworthy effects, but we have excellent black-and-white cinematography with occasional artistic notes and a good filming work. The editing was also very well done, and gave the film a pleasant pace. It takes a while to really become interesting, but if we give the film the opportunity it requires, it will give us an enjoyable story, which we will gladly follow until the end. The soundtrack also deserves praise for its apparent ingenuity, as well as the opening credits and its graphics and visuals.
barrymost
Aug 7, 2019 · via TMDB
The part Gregory Peck played in this was reportedly his most favorite role. And he does a marvelous job of it too, as Atticus Finch, the Southern lawyer who agrees to take on the case of a black man falsely accused of rape. The story, from Harper Lee's classic novel, is in itself wonderful. It's filled with brilliant and iconic sequences, just a couple memorable ones being the dramatic courtroom scenes where Finch tries his best to make the prejudiced townsfolk see sense, and the intriguing side-plot of his children's growing curiosity and involvement with their eccentric, hermit-like neighbor that no one's ever actually seen. He is, of course, Arthur (Boo) Radley, played by none other than Robert Duvall in his feature film debut. Would I recommend? Yes, without a doubt, to anyone and everyone who knows how to enjoy a great film.
Andres Gomez
Oct 20, 2014 · via TMDB
If you like children's story, you would love this movie about how the world is shaped from their eyes. If you don't ... you may find some entertainment in the picture of Southern US and the racial fight that was taking place at the time ...
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Gregory Peck
Atticus Finch
Mary Badham
Scout Finch
Phillip Alford
Jem
John Megna
Dill Harris
Frank Overton
Sheriff Heck Tate
Brock Peters
Tom Robinson
Rosemary Murphy
Maudie Atkinson
Ruth White
Mrs. Dubose
Estelle Evans
Calpurnia
Paul Fix
Judge Taylor
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Mayella Violet Ewell
James Anderson
Bob Ewell
Alice Ghostley
Aunt Stephanie Crawford
Robert Duvall
Boo Radley
William Windom
Mr. Gilmer
Crahan Denton
Walter Cunningham Sr.
Richard Hale
Nathan Radley
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jess Cavin
Juror (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Steve Condit
Walter Cunningham Jr. (uncredited)
David Crawford
David Robinson (uncredited)
Frank Ellis
Juror (uncredited)
Charles Fredericks
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jester Hairston
Spence Robinson (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Kim Hamilton
Helen Robinson (uncredited)
Kim Hector
Cecil Jacobs (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Townsman (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paulene Myers
Jesse (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hugh Sanders
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Sowards
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Townsman (uncredited)
Kim Stanley
Scout as an Adult - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Kelly Thordsen
Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Juror (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bill Walker
Reverend Sykes (uncredited)
Dan White
Mob Leader (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Esther Rolle
uncredited role
Henry Bumstead
Art Direction
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Léo L. Fuchs
Still Photographer
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Robert Mulligan
Director
Alan J. Pakula
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Gregory Peck
Producer
Robert Mulligan
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Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Horton Foote
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Pavlínka
Portrait of a Smile
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And they said
الأرض الطيبة
Chicken
Fight Club
Sunset Boulevard
Seven Sundays
Persona
La Haine
The Elephant Man
La Dolce Vita
The Sting
Nobody Knows
Ugetsu
The Man Who Planted Trees
Life and Death in Flanders
Les Jeunes Filles
The Loose Woman
Soultan
The Three Wise Men
Rodeo
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Annaluise & Anton
La Strada
Linnaisten vihreä kamari
Truth & Treason
A Beautiful Mind
Bird of the Storm
Ip Man
Platoon
The Straight Story
Edward Scissorhands
Dogville
House No. 13
Truth and Justice
The Longest Day
The Girl with the Needle
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Beauty and the Beast
The Rules of the Game
Fury
Lucía
Amore e ipnotismo
Contact
Kolya
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
True Mothers
The Bourne Supremacy
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Dead Man Walking
Gone Baby Gone
Sissi
Pickpocket
The Act in Question
Ryuukou Kanbou
Lady Joker
Pure Love
The Last Full Measure
Bicentennial Man
Pleasantville
Leaving Las Vegas
Cab No. 13
Closely Watched Trains
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God Does Not Believe in Us Anymore
The Diary of Anne Frank
In the Mouth of Madness
Is Paris Burning?
Fear Strikes Out
The Fear
Field of Dreams
Two Brothers
Boy A
Meren kasvojen edessä
Romance Doll
Witness
Creed II
The Tin Drum
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
The Snow Walker
Osama
Midsummer's Equation
The Dimension Travelers
A Nun at the Crossroads
Pikku Pietarin piha
Graziella
A Dead Man among the Living
Father Vojtech
Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně
Needle Theory
A kiss in Lebanon
Mision Forzada 2
Red Man Cometh
The Constant Gardener
Loves of a Blonde
24 Hour Party People
In the Bedroom
Nerkonda Paarvai
Zuzu Angel
A Tale of Two Cities
Cruel Intentions
Brick
Hard Candy
Love Story
Wife Number 13
Table for Six
Rebellion of the Hanged
Jakob the Liar
Van Gogh
London River
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Radioactive
The Devil's Bath
The Big Fake
Bartleby
Le Pion
Jury of One
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
Ginza Cosmetics
The Mystery of the Night before the 25th
Prosím, pane profesore!
1984
Joe Bell
My Blueberry Nights
Get on the Bus
So Evil My Love
Chasuke's Journey
Hearth Fires
Tragic Vacation
Ice Palace
Summer in Berlin
Love in Thoughts
Buffalo Soldiers
Stolen
Dilan 1983
Savage Streets
Just Cause
Popular Music
The Mothman Prophecies
True Blue
Love Me Tender
Oliver Twist
A Tale of Two Cities
The Neon Bible
Silvery Wind
Topaz
Last Orders
Hitler Youth Quex
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Age of Consent
The Eye
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Angela
Beloved
Silk
The Story of an African Farm
Liar, Liar
A Hero of Our Time
Tigers
David Copperfield
Freejack
Ask the Dust
El lugar donde estuvo el paraíso
I Miss You When I See You
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Poison Ivy
Ratter
Creative Control
Caged Heat
36 Fillette
The Passion of Ayn Rand
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Three Lives
I'm Charlie Walker
Voodoo Macbeth
Na startu je delfín
A Round Trip to Love 2
Nights of Farewell
Blood Story
Crossover
Karpuzcu
Butterfly in the Typewriter
The Lifeboat
Jandamarra's War
A heart in the dark
Wife of five men
Sivooký démon
Děvče z hor
What's Left Inside
Cukor
Jennie Gerhardtová
Netrpezlivosť srdca
Three Chestnut Horses
The Lesson
Gon-Mama
Výšiny
Sucker's Death
Oshorin
Un(H)armed
Keechaka Vadham
My Soul Is a Witness
Starlight
Mil Yardas
Dutch & Razzlekhan
El Tagriba El Ula
MARIE
Et SI...?
Kill Your Darlings
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
The Metamorphosis
Insect
Birdwatcher
Nowhere Boy
Evženie Grandetová
Pušky paní Carrarové
The Help
Room
Truth & Treason
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Anatomy of a Murder
Just Mercy
The Unbreakable Boy
A Streetcar Named Desire
East of Eden
Rebel Without a Cause
Erin Brockovich
Richard Jewell
The Best of Enemies
Selma
The Judge
The Great Debaters
42
The Boys of St. Vincent
The Outsiders
Norma Rae
The Intruder
Boy A
Speak
The Glass Castle
The Lovely Bones
The Rainmaker
The Long, Hot Summer
Rabbit-Proof Fence
The Color Purple
House of Strangers
Indian Horse
Fences
A Call to Spy
American Violet
The Children Act
Rosewood
Losing Isaiah
Skin
The Adventures of Huck Finn
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