# To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

> Through a child’s eyes, a principled Alabama lawyer confronts racial prejudice while defending an innocent man and protecting his family’s moral compass.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/475

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Robert Mulligan
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Frank Overton, Brock Peters, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056592/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sober, earnest, intimate, classic cinema evening, literary adaptation night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of morality and justice in a racially divided South.

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