The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)

Directed by

Nunnally Johnson

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 33m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A World War II veteran tries to hold together his marriage and career. He takes a demanding new job while confronting memories of the war.

somberintrospectiveearnestgroundedslow-pacedmelancholicthoughtfultense

What happens

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a 1956 American drama film starring Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones, with Fredric March, Lee J. Cobb, Keenan Wynn and Marisa Pavan in support. Based on the 1955 novel by Sloan Wilson, it was written and directed by Nunnally Johnson, and focuses on Tom Rath, a young World War II veteran trying to balance the pressures of his marriage to an ambitious wife and growing family with the demands of a career while dealing with the after-effects of his war service and a new high-stress job. The film was entered at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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