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1962 · 129 min · NR

To Kill a Mockingbird

Directed by Robert Mulligan · Drama

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) is a Drama film, directed by Robert Mulligan set in Alabama during the 1930s. It runs 129 minutes and is rated NR.

A courtroom, with a melancholic and nostalgic tone. Themes of prejudice & racism and coming of age play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Russell Harlan
Cast
Gregory PeckMary BadhamPhillip AlfordJohn MegnaFrank OvertonBrock PetersRosemary MurphyRuth White

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Alabama
Setting
Rural
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Premise
Courtroom
Themes
Prejudice & RacismComing Of Age
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Child LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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