Film Screening | Gentleman's Agreement
Film Screening | Gentleman's Agreement
Join the Lewes Public Library, Seaside Jewish Community, and Speak Out Against Hate at a showing of the 1947 film Gentleman’s Agreement (starring Gregory Peck), based on the novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson. The film, directed by Elia Kazan, was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won 3: best picture, best director, and best supporting actress (Celeste Holm). In this controversial portrayal of anti-Semitism, for a job assignment a reporter pretends to be a Jew and experiences first-hand prejudice in daily dealings with friends, workers, and American society. Before filming commenced, Samuel Goldwyn and other Jewish film executives approached Darryl Zanuck and asked him not to make the film, fearing it would "stir up trouble.” In light of today’s rising anti-Semitism, this movie once again has relevance showing how we benefit from “walking in the another person's shoes."
Attendees are welcome to stay afterwards for a discussion moderated by a member of Speak Out Against Hate.
The running time for the film is 1 hour and 58 minutes.
- Date:
- Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 6:30pm Eastern Time
- Location:
- Large Meeting Room
- Library:
- Lewes Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Community and Culture