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… Read more
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The Shop on Main Street
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Movie · Drama · War
1965 · 2h 8m · ★ 95% (21K)
Director: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Starring: Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík
Overview
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.
Director
Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast
Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík, Hana Slivková, Martin Hollý, Elena Zvaríková-Pappová, Martin Gregor, Adam Matejka, Mikuláš Ladižinský, Alojz Kramár, Eugen Senaj, František Papp, Gita Mišurová, Lujza Grossová, J. Mittelmann, Tibor Vadaš, František Bujdák, Andrej Šilan, Anton Baláž, Martin Hajný