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Overview
Release Date:
20 April 1965 (USA) moreTagline:
The Most Talked About Picture!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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Actor Brock Peters Dies at 78 (From WENN. 23 August 2005)
Rod Steiger Dead at 77 (From Studio Briefing. 10 July 2002)
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Is Diane Arbus somewhere around here? moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Rod Steiger | ... | Sol Nazerman | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Marilyn Birchfield | |
| Brock Peters | ... | Rodriguez | |
| Jaime Sánchez | ... | Jesus Ortiz | |
| Thelma Oliver | ... | Ortiz's Girl | |
| Marketa Kimbrell | ... | Tessie | |
| Baruch Lumet | ... | Mendel | |
| Juano Hernandez | ... | Mr. Smith | |
| Linda Geiser | ... | Ruth Nazerman | |
| Nancy R. Pollock | ... | Bertha | |
| Raymond St. Jacques | ... | Tangee | |
| John McCurry | ... | Buck | |
| Ed Morehouse | ... | Oratory Award owner | |
| Eusebia Cosme | ... | Mrs. Ortiz | |
| Warren Finnerty | ... | Savarese |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Canada:R (Ontario) | Norway:16 | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 (bw) | USA:ApprovedMOVIEmeter: 
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The woman who appears topless for a few moments, thus creating a mainstream movie milestone for that time, is Thelma Oliver. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the very last scene of the film, Sol pierces his left hand on a receipt spindle. When he wants out of the pawn shop, he is looking in pain at his right hand. moreQuotes:
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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"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.