Brown Andrew Student ID# C02234882 FVR To Kill a Mockingbird 11/02/2011
Film Viewing Record: To Kill a Mockingbird
Title of Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird Name of Director/s: Robert Mulligan Name of Cinematographer: Russell Harlan Name of Art Director: Alexander Golitzen , Henry Bumstead Name of Screenwriter: Harper Lee, Horton Foote Name/s of principal actor/s: Gregory Peck, Frank Overton. John Megna
1. What year was the movie released? 1962 2. What was going on in the United States and/or the world during the 3-8 years before
release of the movie? 1953 the first color televisions go on sale 1954 segregation in public schools is finally called unconstitutional 1955 Disneyland opens in Anaheim, CA
3. Describe three or four elements of the film that demonstrate outstanding filmmaking. The way that the filmmakers used shadows and angles really kept the audience in suspense near the end of the movie by not really showing who the attacker or defender was. I also really enjoyed the shadow play which really created a sense of mystery and still kept me guessing. The mise-en-scene also added to the film such as when they would show the photo of the wife on the mantle whenever there was a problem it and appeared she was watching over the family.
4. Describe three or four elements of the film that made it difficult for you to enjoy the
film. The only element that made it difficult for me to watch was the last 20minutes of the movie. Overall it was a long movie, and I just felt that they dragged the ending out too long.
5. Briefly discuss the film as an expression of the culture of its time or an aspect of
contemporary social forces. This film was accurate to the sensitive racial issues that were prominent during the time period that the movie was supposed to be depicting. The film depicted an expression of the culture of its time well and was very accurate to the cultural issues of its time.
Andrew Brown Student ID# C02234882 FVR To Kill a Mockingbird 11/02/2011
6. Briefly discuss the film as a timeless work of art.
This film is a timeless work of art because of the use of angles and shadows that really presents an element of mystery to the audience. These types of techniques are widely copied today by filmmakers and this film laid the groundwork on how it's done. The film also plays off the racial issues of its time and some of those issues are actually still relevant today.