"Gentleman's Agreement" (1947)
"Gentleman's Agreement" (1947)
Twentieth Century Fox
A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred. - Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 drama film which was based on Laura Z. Hobson's best selling novel of the same name. It concerns a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who poses as a Jew to research an exposé on antisemitism in New York City and the affluent community of Darien, Connecticut. It was nominated for eight Oscars and won three: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Celeste Holm), and Best Director (Elia Kazan)."
Genre': Drama, Romance
Release date: November 11, 1947 (NYC)
Director: Elia Kazan
Screenplay by: Moss Hart, Elia Kazan
Based on: The 1947 Novel "Gentleman's Agreement" by Laura Z. Hobson
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Arthur C. Miller
Edited by: Harmon Jones
Cast: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm *, June Havoc, Anne Revere, Sam Jaffe, Dean Stockwell
Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role *
- Best Director
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Supporting Actress *
- Honorary Award (Juvenile Actor: Dean Stockwell