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The Pawnbroker poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.1 / 100
1964·Drama·1h 56m

THE PAWNBROKER

“The Most Talked About Picture!”

A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

Above the Line
Sidney Lumet·DirectorMorton S. Fine·ScreenplayDavid Friedkin·ScreenplayBoris Kaufman·Director of PhotographyQuincy Jones·Original Music ComposerRalph Rosenblum·Editor
Cast
Rod Steiger·Sol NazermanGeraldine Fitzgerald·Marilyn BirchfieldBrock Peters·RodriguezJaime Sánchez·Jesus OrtizThelma Oliver·Ortiz's GirlMarketa Kimbrell·TessieJuano Hernández·Mr. SmithLinda Geiser·RuthNancy R. Pollock·BerthaRaymond St. Jacques·Tangee
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Sidney Lumet·Director
Writing· 2
Morton S. Fine·ScreenplayDavid Friedkin·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Boris Kaufman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ralph Rosenblum·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Quincy Jones·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Philip Langner·ProducerRoger H. Lewis·ProducerEly A. Landau·Producer
By the Numbers
82.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Pawnbroker's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#FFC000
Mood
Somber, Stark, Reflective
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stylized, high-contrast black and white image of a man's face, partially obscured by a grid pattern. The left side of his face, including ”

drama
Atmosphere
Stark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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