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Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who falsely represents 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

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