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You launch a survey around the globe, stick a portable microphone in random people’s faces, irrespective of demography or race or class or age, and ask them what their favorite film is – and the chances of them replying it’sStar Warsrates high in the probability chart. For Harrison Ford, however, the answer lies elsewhere. It is in the classics that he finds his refuge. And an actor of his caliber, artistic taste, command, and skill, would of course find no other film more befitting to his palate than the 1962 adaptation of the award-winning novel,To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Harrison Ford’s Appreciation ForTo Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee’sTo Kill a Mockingbirdis one of the greatest pieces of literature to exist in the canon of literary fiction. And it was similarly recreated on the silver screen in 1962. One of the greatest stars of our generation, Harrison Ford, thinks so too. TheStar Warsactor has recently revealed in an interview with the American Film Institute that, to him, this film, its leading man, Gregory Peck, and the adaptation as a whole is simply the greatest artwork to have ever been made.
“If I had to pick just one film to which I had a very strong reaction and can remember vividly how I felt, it would be To Kill a Mockingbird. I think it had all of the elements of a great film. And it had such a strong moral register. I think that’s why I would say it’s very nearly my favourite film.
I think [Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch] was remarkable. It was impossible to see him act, he just didn’t do it. He brought truth and vivid storytelling to the screen but I don’t think he was so much interested in performance as he wan in storytelling. I admired him greatly.”
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It might be surprising to consider how theStar Warsactor, who brought alive the sci-fi genre on the screens and became a hero to so many with his embodiment and portrayal of Han Solo, could so simply and blatantly shrug off his own contribution to the canon of cinematic history. The Lucasfilm franchise now stands at a staggering $51.8 billion in worth – a number that was greatly contributed to by Harrison Ford’s presence in the original trilogy.
However, it also serves to give the audience a peek into the 80-year-old’s mind and his incredible choice in films – a trait that somewhere along the way got blurred by the ambitious space-faring sagas and theIndiana Jonesadventure thrillers that Ford so flawlessly depicted on the big screens for almost half a century.
The Artistic Beauty of Harper Lee’sTo Kill a Mockingbird
The film, adapted from the eponymous novel published in 1960, portrayed the vehement racial injustice of the American South as was perceived by and consequently depicted through the eyes of a young girl in Depression-era Alabama. The socio-political system of the country became a moving subject in Harper Lee’s novel and the author brought out the volatile emotional distress and the desolate state of the society that we live in: one of the primary reasons why it immediately became a sensation and a phenomenon upon publication.
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To Kill a Mockingbirdwent on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was adapted into a film the year after, starring Gregory Peck in the lead with Robert Mulligan in the directorial chair. The film won an Academy Award nomination in the Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) category.
Source:American Film Institute
Diya Majumdar
Senior Writer
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
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