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Anti-Semitism and Love This was one of the first Hollywood films to deal with anti-Semitism. It won the Best Picture Oscar and made Gregory Peck a huge star. The story follows a reporter (Peck) who decides to go undercover as a Jew to see what it feels like to be hated because of his religion. Peck is good, if not great, in a still and sometimes annoying role. He falls for a Christian girl (Dorothy McGuire) who seems a little too pleased with the idea that he is not actually Jewish. The story is a little too nice and a little too cut and dry. However it is an important topic that was certainly worth discussing in the years after WWII. The romance never really worked for me, I felt that Peck's character belonged with the fashion reporter (Celeste Holm) who was always understanding and far more intelligent than McGuire's character who is frustratingly pent up. One of the best parts of this movie is the relationship between Peck's character and his son. The boy has to pretend to be Jewish as well, and thus learns the harsh truth of the world through the prejudices of others. This is a good film dealing with issues that have been since dealt with in better ways, but for 1947 it is a pretty remarkable acheivement by the great Elia Kazan. It won Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actress for Holm and was nominated for five other categories. A worthwhile and important film. email this review to a friend
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