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The Pawnbroker

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The Pawnbroker (1965)

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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 8  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.2/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

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 old memories to painfully flood back to him. 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]

Genre: Dramas

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

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

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 16, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region [unknown]
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1:33

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

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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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Derek Adams
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Chuck O'Leary
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Philip Martin
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12/27/04
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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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09/01/02
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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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