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Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 film about a journalist who disguises 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 .
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
See also
Categories: 1947 films | Best Picture Oscar | Best Actor Oscar Nominee (film) | Best Actress Oscar Nominee (film) | Best Supporting Actress Oscar (film) | Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominee (film)
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