A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 12 wins & 8 nominations total
- Director
- Writers
- Laura Z. Hobson
- Moss Hart
- Elia Kazan(uncredited)
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- TriviaIn 1984 Gregory Peck claimed to have been misquoted in a 1967 interview in which he said Elia Kazan was the wrong director for the film. The actor said, "That's a misunderstanding. I don't think there could have been a better director for the film. What I meant was that he and I didn't have a rapport; emotionally, we were not on the same wave length. I don't think that I did my best work for him. If I worked with him now--as a mature man--I think I would give him everything he would want."
- GoofsEarly on, when Phil reminisces about his Jewish friend, Dave, he looks into the mirror and assesses his own features as being consistent with those of the Jews. This reveals his own experiences of having been influenced by the false stereotype of there being a "Jewish look". This is antithetical to his attacking anti-Semitic thoughts and actions in others, throughout the film. This, however, should not be considered a "GOOF" as many people are guilty of hypocrisy.
- Quotes
Kathy Lacey: You think I'm an anti-Semite.
Phil Green: No, I don't. But I've come to see lots of nice people who hate it and deplore it and protest their own innocence, then help it along and wonder why it grows. People who would never beat up a Jew. People who think anti-Semitism is far away in some dark place with low-class morons. That's the biggest discovery I've made. The good people. The nice people.
- Crazy creditsThe main title theme begins with the Fox logo, replacing the usual Alfred Newman fanfare.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
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- Jul 13, 2004
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- Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement
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- Budget
- $1,985,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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