Gentleman's Agreement

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This article is about the 1947 film. For other uses see Gentlemen's agreement.

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 New York City and 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 Laura Z. Hobson's 1947 novel of the same name.

The film won three Oscars:

• Academy Award for Best Picture - Darryl F. Zanuck, producer
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Celeste Holm
• Academy Award for Directing - Elia Kazan

It was nominated for another five Oscars:

• 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

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