Gentleman's Agreement
:This article is about the 1947 film. For other uses see Gentlemen's agreement.
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Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who falsely represents himself as a Jew to research anti-semitism in the affluent community of Darien, Connecticut. The movie was controversial in its time, as was a similar film on the same subject, Crossfire, which was also released the same year and also nominated for an Oscar for best picture. It was based on a novel by Laura Z. Hobson.
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1947 - Gregory Peck - Jew - Darien, Connecticut - Crossfire - Oscar - Laura Z. Hobson
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The film won three Oscars:
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- Academy Award for Best Picture - Darryl F. Zanuck, producer
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Celeste Holm
- Academy Award for Directing - Elia Kazan
- Academy Award for Best Actor - Gregory Peck
- Academy Award for Best Actress - Dorothy McGuire
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Anne Revere
- Best Film Editing - Harmon Jones
- Best Writing, Screenplay - Moss Hart
It was nominated for another five Oscars:
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