{"id":44133,"date":"2019-07-30T11:50:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T18:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44133"},"modified":"2021-01-19T10:03:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:03:43","slug":"pawnbroker-the-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44133","title":{"rendered":"Pawnbroker, The (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I am not bitter. No, that passed me by a million years ago.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Poster-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-44146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA traumatized Holocaust survivor (Rod Steiger) running a pawn shop in Harlem reluctantly trains an eager employee (Jaime Sanchez) while fending off advances from a friendly social worker (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and bargaining ruthlessly with his down-and-out customers.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>Geraldine Fitzgerald Films<\/li>\n<li>Jews<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Juano Hernandez Films<\/li>\n<li>Living Nightmare<\/li>\n<li>Rod Steiger Films<\/li>\n<li>Sidney Lumet Films<\/li>\n<li>Widows and Widowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nHolocaust survival films make for undeniably &#8212; and understandably &#8212; brutal viewing, perhaps few quite so sharply as this adaptation (by director Sidney Lumet) of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pawnbroker\">Edward Lewis Wallant&#8217;s novel<\/a>. There is much to admire here, with the b&#038;w visuals consistently stunning, the performances distinctive and heartfelt, and Quincy Jones&#8217; soundtrack a true highlight. However, viewers must prepare themselves for relentless agony as we watch a deeply broken man perpetuate his own horrors onto others through grim apathy and misanthropy. Check this one out for its many fine qualities &#8212; including Steiger&#8217;s memorable lead performance &#8212; but be aware you may not be able to handle watching it more than once. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rod Steiger as Nazerman<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Steiger.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Steiger-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Steiger-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Steiger-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Steiger-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Steiger-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Steiger.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Strong supporting performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sanchez.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sanchez-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sanchez-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sanchez-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sanchez-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sanchez-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sanchez.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Hernandez.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Hernandez-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Hernandez-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Hernandez-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Hernandez-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Hernandez-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Hernandez.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Oliver.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Oliver-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Oliver-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Oliver-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Oliver-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Oliver-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Oliver.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effectively claustrophobic sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sets-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sets-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sets-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sets-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sets-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Sets.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine use of authentic New York locales<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale2-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale2-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale2-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Locale2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boris Kaufman&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Mirror.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Mirror-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Mirror-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Mirror-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Mirror-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Mirror-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Mirror.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Cinematography-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Cinematography-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Cinematography-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Cinematography-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Cinematography-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pawnbroker-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Quincy Jones&#8217; soundtrack <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for Steiger&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0059575\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcm.com\/this-month\/article\/87957%7C0\/The-Pawnbroker.html\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4463pawn.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1965\/04\/21\/archives\/screen-the-pawnbroker-opens-at-3-theaters-rod-steiger-creates-a.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I am not bitter. No, that passed me by a million years ago.&#8221; Synopsis: A traumatized Holocaust survivor (Rod Steiger) running a pawn shop in Harlem reluctantly trains an eager employee (Jaime Sanchez) while fending off advances from a friendly social worker (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and bargaining ruthlessly with his down-and-out customers. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Flashback Films Geraldine Fitzgerald Films Jews Juano Hernandez Films Living Nightmare Rod Steiger Films Sidney Lumet Films Widows and Widowers Review: Holocaust survival films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44133\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;I am not bitter. 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