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Director: Sidney Lumet
Genres: Psychological Drama, Urban Drama, Drama
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Summary:
Critically acclaimed Rod Steiger plays Sol Nazerman, a Jewish pawnbroker who survived imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp, even though his wife and family did not. The devastating experience and unrelenting memories inhibit Sol from emotional involvement with life. He has no faith in religion and less in mankind. Though he carries on an affair with a woman who was also a victim ... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Rod Steiger - (Sol Nazerman)
Geraldine Fitzgerald - (Marilyn Birchfield)
Brock Peters - (Rodriguez)
Thelma Oliver - (Ortiz's Girl)
Jaime Sanchez - (Jesus Ortiz)
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Review:
The Pawnbroker is a powerful, moody film notable for a great performance by Rod_Steiger in the title role and taut direction by Sidney_Lumet. Lumet knows his way around New York, and his use of French New Wave techniques gives the film a vibrancy and urgency that complement the story. As Sol Nazerman, Steiger controls the showboating... Continue >>

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