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Gregory Peck
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A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism. Oscars for best picture, director Elia Kazan, supporting actress Celeste Holm.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches; 3.52 Ounces
- Item model number : MFR024543060703#VG
- Director : Elia Kazan
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 58 minutes
- Release date : January 14, 2003
- Actors : Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere
- Dubbed: : Spanish
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Producers : Darryl F. Zanuck
- Language : Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B00006RCO2
- Writers : Elia Kazan, Laura Z. Hobson, Moss Hart
- Number of discs : 1
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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020
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This is a great movie. Beyond the wonderful performances of Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere, and June Havoc among others, this movie says something important. Dean Stockwell who many of us know in more recent years from both films and television got his start as a child actor and turns in a fine performance. The 20th Century Fox Blu Ray sports an exceptional transfer, crisp detail far beyond the Fox Studio Classics DVD. The commentary was ok, but Richard Schickel just does not seem to really appreciate the movie for what it is. For example, he does not understand how Dorothy McGuire's character could pour her hopes and dreams into a house that she doesn't want to live in alone. The remembraces of June Havoc and Celeste Holm are better and appreciated. As talky as this dialogue driven movie is, there is also great subtlety that you will pick up on with a few repeat viewings. Notice how none of the staff at the magazine lucheon sit near Mr. Weissman, except Celeste Holm's character. There are hints of peoples attitudes beyond the dialogue. This movie is important for the window on anti-semitism and prejudice in America and attitudes about people we don't even take the time to know and appreciate. My only quibble with the movie, it actually comes up several times, is when Schuyler Green, Gregory Peck's, son ask's at the breskfast table what anti-semitism is, and about religion. Peck explains that the people that go to St. Patrick's are Catholics, others are called Protestants and still others are called Jews. We are never told what Church they belong to. It comes up again when he tells Kathy he is "Jewish" for the story, and, still later, when Peck's son is asked if he is Jewish and he asks his father. It just begs the question, what are they? They would not have been portrayed as atheists, only the scientist is allowed this. Peck's background, education, Stanford, and crowd indicates they are WASP's with privledge. While it may have been a deliberate choice on the part of the filmaker, it comes across as kind of odd. Otherwise, the plot is clever and the story is excellent. We have come a long way since 1947, yet you could easily remake this movie today. All you would need to change is the topic of the series Gregory Peck's character is writing. Take your pick.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2018
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This was not what I was expecting at all, but thoroughly enjoyed it. The themes are astonishingly still very current and thought-provoking. I even copied down one of the speeches. Love watching old classic movies and finding interesting stories, fantastic acting and seeing how so many themes and topics and fashions are still with us.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2017
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Read the book first then enjoy the movie! This is well done movie, and an Oscar winner (1947), depicted a topic that was both high relevant and yet one not typically discussed. The movie takes place in the 40's, with an all star cast, but the material can be liken to much of what we still experience today. Definitely recommend seeing this movie and would further recommend reading the book first.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2021
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This movie came BEFORE "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Gregory Peck stars in this one too), "Loving" "Hidden Figures", "Just Mercy", etc. Let's not forget that racial/ethnic prejudice was addressed earlier, not in just the 21st century. This took a lot of courage to make back then. Thank GOD for Gregory Peck and the whole cast's bravery and convicting acting skills. Celeste Holm was perfectly cast. Class act.
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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This movie has gotten me into trouble, as it did the people who made it, in addition to the lead character. Few wish to see the niceness of society disrupted by the inconvenience of confronting racism or other unspoken inequalities that are woven into the fabric of civilized society.
This movie made me speak up to confront otherwise nice people. Am I subsequently a little ashamed of myself? Yes. Am I uncomfortably sheepish due to my actions when I see these people? Yes. But allowing these inequalities to go on unchallenged is becoming a participant in its propagation. As in 'just listening' to gossip,you become part of the problem. Remaining silent is tantamount to agreement.
So, make waves! Do the uncomfortable thing. Risk public scorn. Ultimately, it's the right thing to do, and that is how we must lead our lives.
This movie made me speak up to confront otherwise nice people. Am I subsequently a little ashamed of myself? Yes. Am I uncomfortably sheepish due to my actions when I see these people? Yes. But allowing these inequalities to go on unchallenged is becoming a participant in its propagation. As in 'just listening' to gossip,you become part of the problem. Remaining silent is tantamount to agreement.
So, make waves! Do the uncomfortable thing. Risk public scorn. Ultimately, it's the right thing to do, and that is how we must lead our lives.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2013
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This film is one of my all-time favorites because author Laura Z. Hobson tackled one of the most controvertial subjects, anti-semitism, with brilliance and unapologetic daring; while, Hollywood came thru with guts, for once, by keeping her story complete and strong (They didn't with "Crossfire," another controvertial subject - homosexuality - a subject also taken up by the courageous Laura Z. Hobson in "Consenting Adult.") The stars: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and oscar winner (for her role here) Celeste Holm are tops, while John Garfield hit a hole in one! This role, he could walk through with his brilliant eyes closed and be completely on target, and did! He knew this character inside out from personal experience! There are two supporting actors who also always impress no matter the role: Ann Revere as Mrs. Green, Peck's character's very intelligent and sensitive mother; and, the very young Dean Stockwell, who always possessed the unusual maturity of an adult in a youngster and who, in his role here, keeps up with his adult co-stars every wrenching step of the way. What a great film and what GREAT acting & directing by Elia Kazan!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2013
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What a masterpiece! "Gentleman's Agreement" microscopically scrutinizes prejudice. Watching this film caused me to step outside myself and examine times when I did not practice the courage it takes to stand up for what is right. It's not always an easy thing to do; sometimes, we might have to sacrifice our carefully maintained social circles to fight for those oppressed by the tentacles of prejudice. It's ironic that John Garfield's career would be overturned (and quite possibly his life cut short) because of the prejudice that was aimed at him. The film's title, "Gentlman's Agreement," perfectly captures the hypocrisy of how the bigotry (in this film) is politely masked in gentility. Don't expect to sit back and be entertained by this film: expect to be challenged.
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S.M. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very young Gregory Peck
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2020Verified Purchase
Why did I buy this film? For several reasons. I love film. It is an industry that has been going for a long time. And we all talk abut our 'hundred favorite films'. Two of my one hundred favorite films have Gregory Peck in a leading role. They are A Big Country and To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck was an extremely competent actor and did his fair share of westerns but for me in these two films everything went right, the stories beautifully told and the characters Gregory Peck played had just that little bit extra and were also very nice people. So as he is a favorite much respected actor who had a very long career I thought I would see what else he had done. Looked up Amazon's listing and found Gentleman's Agreement which I did not know. Made in 1947 Gregory Peck was a very young actor the film was a good price so I thought I would have a look at it. This brings me to another reason why I bought this film. A film is an absolute timewarp. It reflects technical styles and tastes of its time also the furnishings, clothes and ideas that were of that time. So Gentleman' Agreement was a big budget movie the story was of affluent people the sets large and sumptuously furnished and decorated and the costumes - the tailored suits of the men beautifully made in the style of the day - the women's dresses and hats also - looking a little strange to us. But the story.....the story sits very strangely for me. It is about antisemitism - and I remember there was a witchhunt in America at that time. Jews for some reason became unacceptable in society which is strange as so many exceptionally talented Jewish people worked - and still do - in the film industry. The interesting twist to this film which lifts it out of the ordinary is that Gregory Peck plays a journalist who is commissioned to write a story on antisemitism and to find an unusual angle decides to put out that he is Jewish - and this creates some really lovely scenes. So I have discovered here how exceptionally talented this actor was at the very beginning of his career and an idea which is strange. I have always known Jewish people. There were little Jewish girls in school when I was very little and were just the same as everyone else. So I feel this film is excellent entertainment in its own right, has big personal significence and is yet another example of the superb talent of it exceptionally good looking star.
Judy Bailey
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite movies ever
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2015Verified Purchase
I read, from also pro reviewers, that this movie is not felt as it did back when it was released, as the problem of antisemitism is not as strong as it was before. Or maybe it isn't considered existing anymore. Hmmm, okay. Well, I must say, I really felt this movie very, very hard. Racial prejudice is still around, whether is against Jews or blacks or any other kind of people that are considered "different". So, whether I felt the pain of the Jews, or the pain of racial situation as a whole, I don't know. But it really hit me hard. I remember that I even started to cry so very hard after finishing the movie. Living in Italy, you can say that all the people are like Dorothy McGuire's character - and I didn't realize it until I saw this movie. It was a real eye opener. For me at least. It's a real masterpiece and I'd suggest it to anyone. The performances are all great, so maybe you'll understand the characters and the movie even just by the strong performances made by these great actors. Not just by the story and the theme itself.
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Slightly old-fashioned, but very well worth buying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2018Verified Purchase
A brilliant movie that should be updated now. It was made in 1943 and is Black and white with the gorgeous young Gregory Peck trying to prove that there were "Restrictions" in many clubs, hotels and hospitals for any Jewish person who wished to use these quietly kept rules.
As nobody can choose the bed that they are born in, why make some members of society "different"? This movie would be better up dated since the ghastly WW2 so that everyone is treated equally.
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As nobody can choose the bed that they are born in, why make some members of society "different"? This movie would be better up dated since the ghastly WW2 so that everyone is treated equally.
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Gentleman's Agreement
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2012Verified Purchase
Gentleman's Agreement
Based on the novel of the same name by Laura Z Hobson (1900 -1986), and built on a similar plan to "To Kill a Mocking Bird" (also starring Peck in the title role), Gentleman's Agreement is not in the same class as the latter film in this reviewer's opinion.
Both films take up the theme of prejudice and bigotry in human relationships, the latter between blacks and whites, the former between Jew and non-Jew. Quite apart from the obvious difference between the two types of behaviour, the subjects are themselves some distance apart. However, in both cases one has to be the "victim" to understand the ramifications. This is where Gentleman's Agreement falls short of a solution (not that there is a solution, human nature being what it is).
Peck (a widower with a son of around nine years) is assigned by a well established publisher to write a substantial series of articles on anti-Semitism. Initially he finds the task irksome until he stumbles upon the idea of portraying himself as a Jew to all but a select few. This "false" persona was to last eight weeks, after which he would come "clean" as it were.
Despite throwing up some interesting tensions at a personal level (his newly acquired lady friend and his child mostly) the plot is thwart with difficulties. This, on the face of it, is encouraging, but unfortunately one cannot avoid the sense that it is all too contrived to hold credibility. The ending might have been different too, for example if Peck were to have found out (from his widowed mother who features prominently throughout) that in fact he had a Jewish ancestry. Instead, he eventually falls into the safe arms of his temporarily estranged lassie and all ends happily after all.
This reviewer has some experience of prejudice at this level going back as far as World War Two. Being of German descent on one side of the family, and with Jewish ancestry on the other, has meant that one falls outside both camps with plenty of room for misunderstanding all round!
To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary edition
Based on the novel of the same name by Laura Z Hobson (1900 -1986), and built on a similar plan to "To Kill a Mocking Bird" (also starring Peck in the title role), Gentleman's Agreement is not in the same class as the latter film in this reviewer's opinion.
Both films take up the theme of prejudice and bigotry in human relationships, the latter between blacks and whites, the former between Jew and non-Jew. Quite apart from the obvious difference between the two types of behaviour, the subjects are themselves some distance apart. However, in both cases one has to be the "victim" to understand the ramifications. This is where Gentleman's Agreement falls short of a solution (not that there is a solution, human nature being what it is).
Peck (a widower with a son of around nine years) is assigned by a well established publisher to write a substantial series of articles on anti-Semitism. Initially he finds the task irksome until he stumbles upon the idea of portraying himself as a Jew to all but a select few. This "false" persona was to last eight weeks, after which he would come "clean" as it were.
Despite throwing up some interesting tensions at a personal level (his newly acquired lady friend and his child mostly) the plot is thwart with difficulties. This, on the face of it, is encouraging, but unfortunately one cannot avoid the sense that it is all too contrived to hold credibility. The ending might have been different too, for example if Peck were to have found out (from his widowed mother who features prominently throughout) that in fact he had a Jewish ancestry. Instead, he eventually falls into the safe arms of his temporarily estranged lassie and all ends happily after all.
This reviewer has some experience of prejudice at this level going back as far as World War Two. Being of German descent on one side of the family, and with Jewish ancestry on the other, has meant that one falls outside both camps with plenty of room for misunderstanding all round!
To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary edition
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Lessons still valid today
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2015Verified Purchase
Critics have disparaged this screen portrayal of anti-Semitism in America (adapted from Laura Z. Hobson's novel) as "simplistic" and "now dated", but it had a tremendous impact in its time and some of its lessons remain valid today. For one thing, none of Hollywood's Jewish movie moguls wanted any part in such a film and the man who had the courage to produce it was Darryl F. Zanuck, a non-Jew. Times have changed, of course, and so have the movie makers. I thoroughly recommend Gentleman's Agreement to unprejudiced viewers of any and every religion.
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