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05/20/08
The Pawnbroker (1965)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.2/10
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... [More]
Starring: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sanchez
Director: Sidney Lumet
Reviews for The Pawnbroker
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Top CriticOne 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.
06/30/07
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06/24/06
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12/27/04
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12/27/04
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05/14/04
The final scene is devastating and creates a painful, lingering image
09/01/02
Dramatizes the psychological impact of the Nazi concentration camps, while drawing parallels to contemporary conditions of New York City ghetto life
06/27/02
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