FILM

Holocaust Museum Houston presents the Fall Film Series: The Pawnbroker, Thursday, October 28, 2010,  7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Location:  Holocaust Museum Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater.

Three early cinematic dramatizations have helped shape the memory of the Holocaust into the popular consciousness. The three films were chosen not only because were they award-winning, but they were also made at a time when the Holocaust was not a familiar topic. They were exceptional in exposing the harsh reality of the war; one shows the loss of innocence; one the emotional scars left by the Holocaust; and one the bleak truth surrounding an ill-fated attempt at freedom.

Join Holocaust Museum Houston on Oct. 28 for “The Pawnbroker.” This powerful drama that centers round an elderly New York City slum-area pawnbroker, tormented by his painful memories of Nazi concentration camp nightmare. Embittered, he brushes off all friendly people in his life, insisting that nothing matters and emotions are wasted.

When the young "apprentice" he hired lays his own life on the line to protect him from being shot during a robbery, the pawnbroker shows his first human emotions since the horrific day he lost his family.

Tickets are $4 for HMH members and $5 for nonmembers. Seating is limited, and advance registration is required. Visit www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx  to RSVP online. For more information, call 713-942-8000 or e-mail events@hmh.org.