The Shop on Main Street (1965)

  • NR
  • 09/09/1965 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 2h 8m

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.

Ján Kadár

Director, Screenplay

Elmar Klos

Director, Screenplay

Ladislav Grosman

Screenplay, Novel

Cast

Ida Kamińska's headshot

Ida Kamińska

Rozalia Lautmannová
Jozef Kroner's headshot

Jozef Kroner

Antonin 'Tono' Brtko
František Zvarík's headshot

František Zvarík

Markus Kolkocký
Hana Slivková's headshot

Hana Slivková

Evelyna Brtková
Martin Hollý's headshot

Martin Hollý

Imro Kuchár
Elena Zvaríková-Pappová's headshot

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

Ruzena Kolkocká
Martin Gregor's headshot

Martin Gregor

Jozef Katz
Adam Matejka's headshot

Adam Matejka

Piti Báci

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