
The Pawnbroker
1964, Drama, 1h 56m
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Movie Info
Based on the novel by Edward Lewis Wallant, this drama focuses on former professor Sol Nazerman (Rod Steiger), the survivor of a German concentration camp who now runs a pawn shop in East Harlem. Having witnessed his family's death at the hands of the Nazis, he is embittered toward humanity and pushes away anyone around him, including his young Puerto Rican employee, Jesus (Jaime Sanchez). As Nazerman contends with his internal conflicts, the harsh realities of the city affect his life as well.
Cast & Crew
Rod Steiger
Sol Nazerman
Sol Nazerman
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Marilyn Birchfield
Marilyn Birchfield
Brock Peters
Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Jaime Sanchez
Jesus Ortiz
Jesus Ortiz
Thelma Oliver
Ortiz' Girl
Ortiz' Girl
Marketa Kimbrell
Tessie
Tessie
Critic Reviews for The Pawnbroker
Audience Reviews for The Pawnbroker
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Feb 08, 2014Perhaps one of the few films about the legacy of the Holocaust, that is entirely focused on despair and emptiness . . . that being said, I get the feeling that Lumet was a little too into the French New Wave when he made this. I don't mean to belittle that movement, but it doesn't completely works for this kind of narrative.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Feb 03, 2014Steiger is wonderful as an emotional (and physical) survivor attempting some degree of normal after being through horror. A hit for Lumet.John B Super Reviewer
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Aug 16, 2010A dramatic, remarkable, worthy directorial successor to 12 Angry Men from Sidney Lumet and Rodney Steiger in one of the greatest performances of all time. 100/100Simeon D Super Reviewer
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Jan 23, 2010Fine work from Lumet, but even finer work from SteigerMarcus W Super Reviewer
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