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The Pawnbroker
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Overview

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Director:
Sidney Lumet
Writers:
Morton S. Fine (screenplay) &
David Friedkin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 April 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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Plot:
A Jewish pawnbroker, victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
The Pawnbroker Movie Review
 (From MoviesOnline. 22 April 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)

The Pawnbroker Movie Review
 (From MoviesOnline. 19 April 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)

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Is Diane Arbus somewhere around here? more

Cast

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Rod Steiger ... Sol Nazerman

Geraldine Fitzgerald ... Marilyn Birchfield

Brock Peters ... Rodriguez
Jaime Sánchez ... Jesus Ortiz (as Jaime Sanchez)
Thelma Oliver ... Ortiz' Girl
Marketa Kimbrell ... Tessie
Baruch Lumet ... Mendel
Juano Hernandez ... Mr. Smith
Linda Geiser ... Ruth
Nancy R. Pollock ... Bertha
Raymond St. Jacques ... Tangee
John McCurry ... Buck
Ed Morehouse ... Robinson
Eusebia Cosme ... Mrs. Ortiz
Warren Finnerty ... Savarese
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Additional Details

Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Landau Company more

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Trivia:
The first US film to show a nude woman from the waist up and be granted a Production Code Seal. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Quantity and location of blood on the lip is inconsistent. more
Quotes:
Sol Nazerman: I do not believe in God, or art, or science, or newspapers, or politics, or philosophy.
Jesus Ortiz: Then, Mr. Teacher, ain't there nothing you do believe in?
Sol Nazerman: Money.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I Don't Wanna Be a Loser more

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22 out of 25 people found the following comment useful:-
Is Diane Arbus somewhere around here?, 26 December 2005
Author: (futures@exis.net) from Ronn Ives/FUTURES Antiques, Norfolk, VA.

"The Pawnbroker" (1964): Directed by Sidney Lumet, scored by Quincy Jones, and starring Rod Steiger. This is one of the most powerful character studies in all of film history. It's up there with "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Taxi Driver". Shot in some of the most beautiful, gritty, black and white photography, set in Harlem, often using the real environment and passersby, this work has the feel of anti-Hollywood, which is completely appropriate for the story of a Jew tortured by the memories of the Holocaust, and the environment of pawn brokering. There's not a single moment of comedy, and many moments that feel like Diane Arbus could be seen lingering nearby. Steiger's ability to express withheld expression – anger and pain trying to burst from his impenetrable shell - is awe inspiring. When I first saw this film in the 60's, I knew I wanted to see everything this man did.

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