Atticus Finch trial "State of Alabama vs. Charles White, Alias," and Atticus Finch's defense of Tom Robinson in "To Kill a Mockingbird". In a letter to the author, Harper Lee herself noted the "obvious parallels" between the cases (Lee was 12 at the time of the Charles White trial) and between Atticus Finch and Foster Beck, though she also stated that she could not recall the trial, and that "To Kill a Mockingbird" was a work of fiction. Former President Barack Obama referenced Atticus Finch as an ideal American character. In addition Atticus was mentioned during one of Obama's speeches. In July
My Father the Hero (1991 film) My Father the Hero (1991 film) My Father the Hero (original French title: "Mon père, ce héros") is a 1991 French film directed by Gérard Lauzier. An English language remake of the movie was made in 1994 . The name of the film comes from a famous poem by the French poet Victor Hugo, ""Mon père, ce héros"," published in 1859. The story introduces André (Gérard Depardieu), a Frenchman who is divorced from his wife. He takes his beautiful teenage daughter, Véronique (Marie Gillain), on vacation to a paradise island with him. She is desperate to appear as a woman