# The Pawnbroker (1965)

> A traumatized Holocaust survivor's merciless life as a Harlem pawnbroker fractures when criminal commerce forces buried grief into the present.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12390

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sánchez, Thelma Oliver, Marketa Kimbrell, Juano Hernández, Linda Geiser
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059575/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, haunting, serious film discussion, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of survival and despair in a world devoid of hope.

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