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starring: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Reveredirected by: Elia Kazan
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5013738107755
Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, Import, PAL
Label: CBS Fox Video
Manufacturer: CBS Fox Video
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: CBS Fox Video
Running Time: 112 minutes
Sales Rank: 153649
Studio: CBS Fox Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1948-02
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
Elia Kazan directed this sometimes powerful study of anti-Semitism in nicer circles, based on Laura Z. Hobson's post-World War II novel. Gregory Peck is a hotshot magazine writer who has been blind to the problem; to ferret it out, he passes himself off as Jewish and watches the WASPs squirm. Seen a half-century later, the attitudes seem quaint and dated: Could it really have been like this? Yet the truth of the story comes through, in the wounded dignity of John Garfield, the upright indignation of Peck, and the hidden ways bigotry and hatred can poison relationships. That's particularly true in the Oscar-winning performance of Celeste Holm, who finds more layers than you'd expect in what seems like a stock character. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - "Some of your best friends are Methodists, too, but you never seem to mention that."
Do you, as do I, have to fight an urge to run for cover when the term "message movie" crops up? Not to worry, because in this case GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947) is a fine movie with a great cast, excellent pacing, and just enough wit and verve to highlight its headon treatment of post-World War Two anti-semitism.
Gregory Peck plays Philip Green, writer for a NEWSWEEK-type weekly magazine, who sells himself on the subject of anti-semitism and goes semi-underground as "Philip Greenberg," ... Read More
Rating:  - Entertaining Yet Disturbing Film! Too Bad About the DVD!
There are many aspects about this film that I really liked in addition to the very pertinent and disturbing coverage on the issue of discrimination. While anti-Semitism is addressed specifically in the film, one can easily apply the issues raised to all sorts of discrimination and for this reason, this film ages rather well and remains entertaining for audiences today. I liked the fact that no overboard, irritating soundtracks or scores that were so prevalent among films of those days e.g. "Best Years ... Read More
Rating: - As they say and I hope
I'm very satisfaced with this product it's exactly what they said it's and I was hoping to recive.
It was shipped perfectly too.
I pologice for my english it's the better I've been able :-)
Rating: - GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT
GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT - 1947
RATED - NR but probably G/PG for mature themes.
RATINGS - 29 Amazon (4.5/5), 63,325 Netflix (3.7/5), 2,612 IMDB (7.3/10), TV Guide (5/5)
STARRING - Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield.
AWARDS - 3 Academy Awards including BEST PICTURE plus 5 Academy nominations. AFI TOP 100 Movies nominee.
THEMES - Prejudice, discrimination, justice, morality.
STORY - Gregory Peck stars as successful report ... Read More
Rating: - Anti-Semitism in the 1940's
This is a very interesting, intense film that must have been really amazing in its time. From the perspective of this day and age, one can only imagine how it must have been taken. As such it is a valuable history lesson and one can, of course, draw parallels to today's versions of racial intolerance.
As far as film, I found it rather preachy, but again one has to forgive that because they were trying to make their point. I found it long, too, and wonder how they could have condensed the ... Read More
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