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Who directed the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird?

  • Harper Lee
  • Horton Foote
  • Gregory Peck
  • Robert Mulligan (correct)

Which actress played the role of Scout in the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird?

  • Harper Lee
  • Mary Badham (correct)
  • Sissy Spacek
  • Julie Andrews

How many Academy Awards did the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird win?

  • Seven
  • Five
  • Three (correct)
  • One

Which character did Gregory Peck play in the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird?

<p>Atticus Finch (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird included in the National Film Registry?

<p>1995 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which actor declined the role of Atticus Finch in the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird?

<p>James Stewart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rating of the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird on Rotten Tomatoes?

<p>93% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Elmer Bernstein's score for To Kill a Mockingbird?

<p>It is regarded as one of the greatest film scores (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did the American Film Institute name Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century?

<p>2003 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Director of To Kill a Mockingbird

Robert Mulligan directed the 1962 film adaptation.

Scout's actress

Mary Badham played the role of Scout.

Academy Awards won

The film won three Academy Awards.

Atticus Finch actor

Gregory Peck portrayed Atticus Finch.

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National Film Registry inclusion year

To Kill a Mockingbird was included in 1995.

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Atticus Finch role decliner

James Stewart declined to play Atticus Finch.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating

The film has a rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Elmer Bernstein's score significance

It is considered one of the greatest film scores.

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Atticus Finch hero title year

2003 was the year Atticus Finch was named the greatest movie hero.

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Study Notes

To Kill a Mockingbird: A Summary

  • To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American legal drama film directed by Robert Mulligan.
  • The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.
  • The film stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout.
  • The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Peck, and was nominated for eight, including Best Picture.
  • In 1995, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
  • In 2003, the American Film Institute named Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century.
  • In 2020, the British Film Institute included it in their list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 15.
  • James Stewart declined the role of Atticus Finch.
  • The producers had wanted to use Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville, Alabama for the set, but instead, they made the backlot in Hollywood.
  • The film received widespread critical acclaim and maintains a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • In 1995, To Kill a Mockingbird was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
  • Elmer Bernstein's score for To Kill a Mockingbird is regarded as one of the greatest film scores and has been recorded three times.

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