The Oscar project- "Gentleman's agreement"

Gentleman's Agreement won the best picture in 1947. Starring Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire, it's the story of a reporter who decides to pretend he is Jewish in order to write a series on anti-Semitism. Since I'm interested in both journalism and race relations, I was immediately drawn into the film. Part of the reason I was drawn is because of the presence of Gregory Peck, who excels at playing the earnest advocate. As his character pretends he is Jewish, he finds many ways in which people enable prejudice and discrimination in their daily lives. He constantly butts heads with Dorothy McGuire's character, who is concerned about maintaining the status quo and reveals her prejudices as the plot advances. While the movie sometimes felt a bit heavy handed, the themes and situations in it are still relevant (unfortunately). I really liked the story and its message, but I must also admit that I felt the ending did not suit the film and I wish it would have ended differently.

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Kal Penn has a blog about the shooting of The Namesake .