Is the film "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a satisfying interpretation of Harper Lee's novel?

The film, "To Kill a Mockingbird", directed by Robert Mulligan is in several ways a satisfying interpretation of Harper Lee's novel, but not so in other respects. The film lacks several scenes that were explored in the novel. Also, in the film, the characters are not nearly as well developed as Harper Lee had them in her novel, and a number of characters are completely omitted. On the other hand though, the film does encapsulate …

…looking at how emotions are captured among the characters by using visual and aural techniques and how they make the viewer feel, and also if looking at how the story is conveyed through the perspective of a child. But, the film interpretation is not satisfying if looking at the fact that various scenes and characters are omitted, and that the characters that are included are not as developed as those in the Harper Lee's novel.