Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

  • Director: Elia Kazan
  • Writer: Laura Z. Hobson,Moss Hart,Elia Kazan
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: March 1948
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement
  • Gentleman's Agreement is a feature film directed by The Actor's Director and starring Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire . It was released in the United States on November 11, 1947.
    The film is set against the background of racial discrimination against Jews in American society after World War II. In order to write a series of articles on anti-Semitism, the white writer Phil Green pretends to be a Jew to experience their situation. And the story of gradually changing his view of Jews   . In 1948, the film won the Best Picture Award at the 20th Academy Awards   .

    Details

    • Release date March 1948
    • Filming locations Darien, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

    Box office

    Budget

    $1,985,000 (estimated)

    Movie reviews

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    • By Edmund 2022-02-02 08:02:37

      Intercultural Communication Issues in Gentleman's Agreement

      Gentleman's Agreement is a movie that tells a story about a journalist's experience of pretending to be a Jew to write an article about anti-Semitism.

      What is problematic?
      Anti-Semitism was thriving at that time. Jewish people could not even have a job because of their racial identity. Dominant white Christian culture did not tolerant Jewish culture. Therefore, Jewish people were suffering from discrimination in every aspect of their lives. For instance , Jewish people had to...

    • By Cameron 2022-02-02 08:02:37

      born a woman

      I have seen an old Hollywood movie "Gentlemen's Agreement", and I still remember it to this day because of a special feeling. Among them, Gregory Peck plays an extremely successful social journalist who is tasked with covering the current state of Jewish discrimination in contemporary American society. He gladly complied, but was unable to do anything since—because it was an old topic, and because Nazi atrocities were so clear-cut and clear-cut. Any civilized person would be ashamed to reveal...

    • By Fanny 2022-02-02 08:02:37

      Good stories, good actors, not all good movies

      The story is that a magazine editor wants to write a report on the issue of discrimination against Jews in American society, so he declares himself to be Jewish, and then he can better observe the American public's treatment of Jews from his own perspective. What he did not expect was that the problem of discrimination against Jews in American society was far more serious than he had imagined. It even seriously affected his personal family, career, and even love life... The entry point is good...

    • By Adalberto 2022-02-02 08:02:37

      long way

      Gentleman's Agreement (1947) - 20th Academy Award for Best Picture
       
              Religion, racism, and the sexism we are more familiar with have existed throughout the times. Equality and inclusion are also eternal themes in many works. The pursuit of a civilization without discrimination and relative equality is a long road.
              The plot of the film is relatively boring, and there are not too many ups and downs, which will make the audience in a drowsy state. The translation of...

    • By Zane 2022-02-02 08:02:37

      gentleman's agreement

      Philip (Gregory Peck) is a journalist who brings his son Tommy (Dean Stockwell) and his mother (Anne Revere) to the metropolis of New York. , smugly, he is ready to do a big business here.
      The boss gave Philip a task to write a series of articles about anti-Semitism in the United States. In order to better complete the task, Philip decided to pretend to be a Jew and experience what it is like to be a Jew. What Philip did not expect was that his actions caused a crack in the relationship...

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    • By Deshaun 2023-06-29 11:11:03

      If you want to highlight prejudice and racism, then there are too many love scenes, and if you want to solve the problem of love and running-in, there are too many races and miscellaneous people. ....

    • By Benjamin 2022-12-18 12:46:37

      I read a Chinese pronunciation version, it's really bad. Compared with the idea of ​​moderation accumulated by the Chinese over the years, Kazan is indeed a fighter, the so-called discovery of the small under the...

    • By Keegan 2022-09-15 08:35:13

      Anti-Semitism and Anti-Semitism prevalent before World War II. The United States won World War II, and the Jews occupied Wall...

    • By Catharine 2022-04-24 07:01:25

      Perhaps the most boring Oscar...

    • By Alysha 2022-04-24 07:01:25

      The length of the love drama is too long to dilute the depth and strength of the theme itself, and the performances of the male lead and female supporting role are...

    Movie plot

    After World War II, racial discrimination in American society became more and more rampant. Phil Green, a white writer, was a young man of integrity. After witnessing the ills of racism, he decided to write a serial exposing anti-Semitism. For this reason, he disguised himself as a Jew, went deep into the circle of Jews in New York, and learned a lot of the truth through private interviews. During this period, Phil Green encountered...
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    "Gentlemen's Agreement" is a well-established didactic film, and even if this film is measured among films critical of racial discrimination, it is hardly a top choice. In "Gentlemen's Agreement," screenwriter Moss Hagen and director Elijah Kazan disappointed audiences with their performances. In terms of narrative method, the film adopts the most common flat and straightforward method, and the whole film wastes a quarter of the space...
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    Movie quotes

    • Mrs. Green: Are you very disappointed, Phil?

      Phil Green: Yes, I am. I was almost sure he'd hand me the Stassen story or Washington. Oh, I wasn't looking for an easy one, Ma, but I did want something I could make good on. I'd so like the first one here to be a natural. Something I know they would read.

      Mrs. Green: Oh, you mean, there's enough anti-Semitism in real life without people reading about it?

      Phil Green: No, but this one's doomed before I start. What can I say that hasn't been said before?

      Mrs. Green: I don't know. Maybe it hasn't been said well enough. If it had, you wouldn't have had to explain it to Tommy just now, or you father and I to you. It would be nice sometime, not to have to explain it to someone like Tommy. Kids are so decent to start with.

    • Phil Green: Ma, I've got it! I've got the idea, the angle, the lead. I'll be Jewish! Why, all I've got to do is just say it! No one around here knows me. I can live with myself for six weeks, eight weeks, nine months. Ma, this is it!

      Mrs. Green: It must be. It always is when you're this sure.

      Phil Green: Ma, listen, I've even got the title. "I Was Jewish for Six Months."

      Mrs. Green: It's right, Phil.

      Phil Green: Ma, it's like this click just happened inside me. It won't be the same, sure, but it'll be close. I can just tell them I'm Jewish and see what happens.

      Mrs. Green: It'll work fine, Phil.

      Phil Green: Dark hair, dark eyes. Just like Dave. Just like a lot of guys who aren't Jewish. No accent, no mannerisms. Neither has Dave.

    • Phil Green: No, no, I'm fine. I just wish I was dead is all.