The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)

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• AJ V

  
  There are a lot of good actors in this movie, and the story is realistic, but it's so realistic that it's boring and uninteresting most of the time. It's okay, but it could have been a lot better.

• jay n

  
  Well acted but very dated in its attitudes.

• Rico Z

  
  This is a classic film that hardly anybody knows about (like most classic films nowadays.) Gregory Peck stars as a family man whose luck is down despite having a loveley wife and three incredibly loving children. Their middle-class lifestyle is becoming stifling in the years… More
  This is a classic film that hardly anybody knows about (like most classic films nowadays.) Gregory Peck stars as a family man whose luck is down despite having a loveley wife and three incredibly loving children. Their middle-class lifestyle is becoming stifling in the years following WWII, and his wife's pressure for having "more" is making him eager for a change. What follows is a series of hurdles that Gregory must pass in order to become fulfilled. He begins work as a public relations executive for a New York television network. His ideas a fresh and innovative and catch the attention of the station's owner and head honcho--a merciless, yet somehow kind-hearted--Fredric March. Peck ideals are put to the test as he must soon choose between his opportunities for advancement at work and his opportunities for a normal life at home. Thrown in here is a subplot of Peck's tortured past as a WWII vet. His night of passion with an Italian beauty and the resulting child that would later come to haunt him and his marriage. His choices aren't easy ones, but this movie has so much heart and style that it makes everything seem so easy compared to problems we deal with today. Definitely watch this if you're a Peck fan. And it's worthy of your time if you like classic movies in general.

• Deb S

  
  The film takes a serious look at how difficult it was for men to return to ordinary everyday life after the horror of the war. Gregory Peck accepts a new job with increased pay but added stress after much nagging from his wife who has big plans for their future. He is further tested… More
  The film takes a serious look at how difficult it was for men to return to ordinary everyday life after the horror of the war. Gregory Peck accepts a new job with increased pay but added stress after much nagging from his wife who has big plans for their future. He is further tested when he realizes that an affair that took place during the war resulted in the birth of an illegitimate child. He is faced with the moral dilemma of telling his wife or hiding his indiscretion, which would ultimately wind up affecting his marriage. He wants to do the right thing, as the child is living in poverty. Ultimately the film enunciates the moral and emotional importance of honesty and its consequences. It's the writing and the messages of this film that stand out!! . I think the term"gray flannel suit" refer to corporate America where materialism was the order of the day.

• Mike T

  
  A spectacular social commentary that defines a time and place without fitting into the restriction of its artistic mold. Gregory Peck delivers a phenomenal everyman portrayal, and the story rings true even today. Fantastically acted all around, gorgeously shot and directed with a keen… More
  A spectacular social commentary that defines a time and place without fitting into the restriction of its artistic mold. Gregory Peck delivers a phenomenal everyman portrayal, and the story rings true even today. Fantastically acted all around, gorgeously shot and directed with a keen focus on detail.