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The Shop on Main Street

73.00% | September 9, 1965 | Drama, War

In a small town in Nazi-occupied Slovakia during World War II, decent but timid carpenter Tono is named "Aryan comptroller" of a button store owned by an old Jewish widow, Rozalie. Since the post comes with a salary and standing in the town's corrupt hierarchy, Tono wrestles with greed and guilt as he and Rozalie gradually befriend each other. When the authorities order all Jews in town to be rounded up, Tono faces a moral dilemma unlike any he's known before.

Featured Crew

Ján Kadár
Director
Elmar Klos
Director
Ladislav Grosman
Screenplay

Cast

Ida Kamińska
Ida Kamińska
Rozalia Lautmannová
Jozef Kroner
Jozef Kroner
Antonin 'Tono' Brtko
František Zvarík
František Zvarík
Markus Kolkocký
Hana Slivková
Hana Slivková
Evelyna Brtková
Martin Hollý
Martin Hollý
Imro Kuchár