The Jewish Studies Film Festival presents the Pawnbroker on Sunday, April 3rd, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Cheasapeake III.
Directed by Oscar winning Sidney Lumet and actor Rod Steiger, The Pawnbroker focuses on Sol Nazerman, embittered Holocaust survivor, haunted by the Nazis’ rape of his wife and murder of his children. Insensitive to his Harlem customers and his idealistic assistant Ortiz, Sol finally learns about hope and humanity through his sacrifice.
Co-sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, Hillel, the African American Cultural Center, Tigers for Israel, African-African American Studies and the Multicultural Institute. Admission is free and open to all. Contact Hillel Director Ken Krivitzky at 4-4671 or Dr. Evelyn Avery at 4-2865.
