The pawnbroker, Landau Company presentation ; American International Pictures ; Ely Landau and Herbert R. Steinmann present ; produced by Roger Lewis and Phillip Langner ; director, Sidney Lumet ; screenplay by Morton Fine, David Friedkin
Type
Label
The pawnbroker, Landau Company presentation ; American International Pictures ; Ely Landau and Herbert R. Steinmann present ; produced by Roger Lewis and Phillip Langner ; director, Sidney Lumet ; screenplay by Morton Fine, David Friedkin
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The pawnbroker
Oclc number
870548763
Responsibility statement
Landau Company presentation ; American International Pictures ; Ely Landau and Herbert R. Steinmann present ; produced by Roger Lewis and Phillip Langner ; director, Sidney Lumet ; screenplay by Morton Fine, David Friedkin
Runtime
116
Summary
Sol Nazerman is a survivor of a WWII Nazi death camp where his wife, parents and children were murdered. His soul robbed of hope, he takes refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity while managing a Harlem pawnshop. Working with Sol in the pawn shop is an ambitious man named Ortiz, whose own views and aspirations differ greatly from those of his embittered boss
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- American International Pictures (Firm)
- Sánchez, Jaime, 1938-
- Langner, Philip
- Friedkin, David
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005
- Rosenblum, Ralph
- Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
- Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
- Kaufman, Boris
- Lewis, Roger, 1918-1984
- Landau Company
- Oliver, Thelma, 1941-
- Peters, Brock
- Olive Films
- Fine, Morton, 1916-1991
Subject
- Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Drama
- Pawnbrokers
- New York (State) + New York
- Puerto Ricans
- Film adaptations
- Feature films
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Fiction films
- New York (State) + New York + Harlem
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Jews, American
- Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Prostitution
- Pawnbrokers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Jews, American -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor16
- American International Pictures (Firm)
- Sánchez, Jaime, 1938-
- Langner, Philip
- Friedkin, David
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005
- Rosenblum, Ralph
- Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
- Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
- Kaufman, Boris
- Lewis, Roger, 1918-1984
- Landau Company
- Oliver, Thelma, 1941-
- Peters, Brock
- Olive Films
- Fine, Morton, 1916-1991
- Genre5
- Subject16
- Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Drama
- Pawnbrokers
- New York (State) + New York
- Puerto Ricans
- Film adaptations
- Feature films
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Fiction films
- New York (State) + New York + Harlem
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Jews, American
- Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Prostitution
- Pawnbrokers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Jews, American -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
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- Actor5
- Composer1
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