Review of The Pawnbroker (1965) by Andrew M — 22 Nov 2011
Too dismal, but Steiger succeeds greatly as the curmudgeonly widower. The flashback imagery is shrewdly conveyed via match cuts and parallel editing that surely will cause emotional fusion. The post-production sculpted the raw footage into a filmic gift that would've otherwise been mundane and lifeless.
The subplots all trail back to the matter at hand: Sol's despair and unfaith in business, society and family. One of those "sad but true" cinematic masterworks.
This review of The Pawnbroker (1965) was written by Andrew M on 22 Nov 2011.
The Pawnbroker has generally received very positive reviews.
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