‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ was the film that won in the Best Picture category at the 20th Academy Awards in 1947.
Darryl F. Zanuck’s production of Laura Z. Hobson’s bestselling novel of the same name, offers the anatomy of anti-Semitism, the discrimination against Jews in an entire social group.
The movie is basically the story of a journalist who poses as a Jew to research an expose on anti-Semitism in New York City. It was nominated for eight Oscars, and won three: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress for Celeste Holm, and Best Director for Elia Kazan.
A fine cast, and brilliant direction by Elia Kazan, gave the movie authenticity. The movie was controversial in its time, as was a similar film on the same subject, ‘Crossfire’, which was released the same year. For millions of people throughout the country, the movie brought an ugly issue to light.
Twentieth Century-Fox, the producer, had done excellent promotions for the movie, to make it a sizzling one.
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