Call number
DVD-DRAMA 134
Collection
Publication
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2005), Edition: Special Edition
Description
The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him-- except the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.
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A single father is the defense attorney for a black man in the south.
I would have liked it a lot more if it had focused on the trial, instead of all the business with the kids and Boo Radley. I never really feel like I'm seeing things from the kids' perspective, so they end up feeling like a
Concept: C
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: B
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 3.5/4
I would have liked it a lot more if it had focused on the trial, instead of all the business with the kids and Boo Radley. I never really feel like I'm seeing things from the kids' perspective, so they end up feeling like a
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distraction from the "adult" story.Concept: C
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: B
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 3.5/4
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Awards
Academy Award (Nominee — 1962)
American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award (Winner — 1963)
Cannes Film Festival Award (Winner — 1963)
National Film Registry (1995)
ISBN
1417053682 / 9781417053681
UPC
025192786624