The Pawnbroker

"The Most Talked About Picture!"

1965 1h 56m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 182

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“The Most Talked About Picture!”

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Cast

Rod Steiger
Sol Nazerman
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Marilyn Birchfield
Brock Peters
Rodriguez
Jaime Sánchez
Jesus Ortiz
Thelma Oliver
Ortiz's Girl
Marketa Kimbrell
Tessie
Juano Hernández
Mr. Smith
Linda Geiser
Ruth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: David Friedkin, Morton S. Fine
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Lumet, shot by Boris Kaufman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Rod Steiger and Geraldine Fitzgerald and Brock Peters carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Most Talked About Picture!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sidney Lumet directs. Boris Kaufman behind the camera. Quincy Jones scores. Ralph Rosenblum cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.
4Directed by Sidney Lumet, shot by Boris Kaufman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ralph Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rod Steiger and Geraldine Fitzgerald and Brock Peters carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Most Talked About Picture!".
9IMDB entry: tt0059575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.