This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Arts & Entertainment

The Law as Seen through Film Series- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Alexandra Lehmann of Lehmann & Lehmann Legal Communications presents a screening and discussion of the 1962 classic To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck, John Megna and Frank Overton. The film, based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, follows the story of Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South who defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice. A discussion about the film and how its relation to current events will follow the screening.

Directed by Robert Mulligan, 129 minutes.

Free. In the Budarz Theater.

Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somerswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?