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February 1948 (USA) morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
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It's simultaneously a classic and a bad picture moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Gregory Peck | ... | Philip Schuyler Green | |
| Dorothy McGuire | ... | Kathy Lacy | |
| John Garfield | ... | Dave Goldman | |
| Celeste Holm | ... | Anne Dettrey | |
| Anne Revere | ... | Mrs. Green | |
| June Havoc | ... | Elaine Wales | |
| Albert Dekker | ... | John Minify | |
| Jane Wyatt | ... | Jane | |
| Dean Stockwell | ... | Tommy Green | |
| Nicholas Joy | ... | Dr. Craigie | |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Professor Fred Lieberman | |
| Harold Vermilyea | ... | Lou Jordan | |
| Ransom M. Sherman | ... | Bill Payson |
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118 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Canada:PG (video rating) | Brazil:Livre | West Germany:12 (f) (w) | Argentina:13 | Finland:S | Spain:13 | USA:Approved (PCA #12488) | Sweden:Btl | Australia:GFun Stuff
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When other studio chiefs, who were mostly Jewish, heard about the making of this film, they asked the producer not to make it. They feared its theme of anti-Semitism would simply stir up a hornet's nest and preferred to deal with the problem quietly. Not only did production continue, but a scene was subsequently included that mirrored that confrontation. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When Phil is taking Tommy to meet his (Phil's) mother at Saks Fifth Avenue, they stop in front of the statue of Atlas outside Rockefeller Center. In the shot of the two of them talking, with Fifth Avenue in the background, Saks is directly behind them, diagonally across the street on the right, with St. Patrick's Cathedral on the left. But when Phil looks at his watch and tells Tommy they'd better leave to meet grandma, the two hurry off back north along Fifth Avenue - in the completely opposite direction of the plainly visible Saks. moreQuotes:
Phil Green: You aren't going to fit it at all, Kathy! You're just going to give in and let their idiotic rules stand!Kathy Lacey: What can one person do?
Phil Green: What can they do?
Kathy Lacey: Plenty! Ostracize him!
Phil Green: And you expect me to live there now that I know all this?
Kathy Lacey: Oh, you can't change the whole world!
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On the one hand, Gentleman's Agreement has a highly enlightened prejudice, even today, let alone 1947. Gregory Peck plays a journalist who decides to pretend to be Jewish so he can attain a real-life perspective on anti-semitism. Peck's transformation from a determined writer looking for an edge to a crusader against prejudice is nothing short of profound. The twist of course is that Peck gets lost in the assignment, starts seeing himself as a Jew and struggles to maintain his composure amid all the anti-semitism he experiences. Considering that, it's a shame that the film's abilities to tell a story lag so far behind the movie's depth and boldness. There's a lot of emphasis on the romance between Peck and his editor's niece, which is pretty overdone for a pair who has as little chemistry as McGuire and Peck. I think the worst part of that is hearing Gregory Peck referring to McGuire's character as "my girl" like he's in middle school, especially considering I've always associated Peck with characters of tremendous maturity. Additional randomness comes from the fact that the film also focuses on Peck's relationship with his ailing mother, which doesn't have much to do with the central plot at all. What seemed to be an attempt to give a more well-rounded view of the character, the story felt bogged down by those elements. Still, a worthwhile movie, overall, *** out of ****