Gregory Peck, The Gentleman Actor

His talent, elegance and political commitments made Gregory Peck one of the most respected actors of his generation. But the start of his career was anything but easy. After the separation of his parents, the tall, awkward young man slowly discovered a passion for acting in college, which he left before graduating.

Gregory Peck eventually found himself penniless in New York, where he managed to break into Broadway, swearing that he would never make it in the movies. A few months later, he made his first film in Hollywood with Jacques Tourneur, and soon after he worked with Alfred Hitchcock and Elia Kazan.
Thanks to his looks but also his intelligence, finesse and humor, he quickly became a leading actor. His opinions against the war and racism influenced the choice of his roles, even leading him to befriend the American presidents of the time.
This film reveals the man behind the actor, the failure of his first marriage, his supposed affair with Ingrid Bergman, his complicity with Audrey Hepburn, his passion for a French journalist who would become his second wife, not to mention the tragic death of his son, Jonathan, who committed suicide. In 2003, at the end of an exceptional career, Gregory Peck died at the age of 87, leaving us memorable incarnations of characters that we won’t forget, from Atticus Finch to Captain Ahab, Josef Mengele or Abraham Lincoln.

Film Info

Genre: Art & Culture, Biography, Documentary
Director: Grégory Maitre
Production: French Connection Films
Year: 2022
Length: 52 minutes
Languages : English, French
Partners: French Film Board (CNC), OCS Géants
Broadcasters: OCS Géants, YLE (Finland), TCM (Spain)

Festivals:

Finalist laurels – DOC LA, Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival

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