Starring: Gregory Peck Director: Robert Mulligan Year of original release: 1962
Set-up
This is a movie adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize prize-winning novel by American author Harper Lee. The movie producers tried to remain scrupulously faithful to the novel. The film keeps all the warmth and humour of the book and doesn't shy away from the controversial issues of racial inequality and prejudice. Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch in the film has been called one of the greatest heroes in cinema history.
Plot
It is 1932 in America's Deep South. Maycomb is a quiet little town in the state of Alabama. Young Scout and her 10-year-old brother, Jem, live with their lawyer father, Atticus Finch, and their black housekeeper. Atticus is hired to defend a black man who is accused of attacking a white girl.
The white people in town are convinced of the man's guilt just because he is black. Atticus faces prejudice and challenges as he sets out to prove his client's innocence and ensure he gets a fair trial.