The Pawnbroker

Movie · Drama · Classics

Sol, the embittered survivor of a Nazi death camp, is now a Harlem pawnbroker. He harshly condemns his clientele as the dregs of society, and ridicules his idealistic assistant, Ortiz. But when Ortiz risks his life for Sol, he learns the truth about hope and humanity. A classic! Based on Edward Lewis Wallant's novel "The Pawnbroker."

1965 · 1h 56m
Director Sidney Lumet

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The Pawnbroker

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Sol, the embittered survivor of a Nazi death camp, is now a Harlem pawnbroker. He harshly condemns his clientele as the dregs of society, and ridicules his idealistic assistant, Ortiz. But when Ortiz risks his life for Sol, he learns the truth about hope and humanity. A classic! Based on Edward Lewis Wallant's novel "The Pawnbroker."

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Studio
Paramount Pictures
Released
1965
Run Time
1 hr 56 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1965 by Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

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Original Audio
English
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English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.