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The Pawnbroker

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The Pawnbroker (1965)

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Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 8

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Average Rating: 8.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: THE PAWNBROKER, directed by Sidney Lumet, stars Rod Steiger in this grim, dark tale of a Holocaust survivor who runs a pawnshop in Harlem. The film traces his deterioration as modern times force... THE PAWNBROKER, directed by Sidney Lumet, stars Rod Steiger in this grim, dark tale of a Holocaust survivor who runs a pawnshop in Harlem. The film traces his deterioration as modern times force old memories to painfully flood back to him. [More]

Starring: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sanchez

Starring: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sanchez, Thelma Oliver, Marketta Kimbrell, Baruch Lumet, Linda Geiser

Director: Sidney Lumet

Director: Sidney Lumet
Producer: Roger Lewis, Philip Langner
Story: Edward Lewis Wallant
Composer: Quincy Jones

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Dec 16, 2003

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One of the first Hollywood films to deal with the Holocaust, The Pawnbroker is thematically and stylistically innovative, borrowing some of its devices from the French New Wave, such as brief flashbacks, stylized b/w imagery, and jazzy score.

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Daniel M. Kimmel
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The final scene is devastating and creates a painful, lingering image

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John A. Nesbit
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Dramatizes the psychological impact of the Nazi concentration camps, while drawing parallels to contemporary conditions of New York City ghetto life

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