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The Pawnbroker

1965 · 116 min

A heavy, haunting character study that immerses you in a survivor's emotional numbness and gradual unraveling.

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters
Tagline
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Overview
A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

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Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • grief
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sánchez, Thelma Oliver, Marketa Kimbrell, Juano Hernández, Linda Geiser
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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