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Cast
Ida Kamińska
as Rozalia Lautmannová
Jozef Kroner
as Antonin 'Tono' Brtko
František Zvarík
as Markus Kolkocký
Hana Slivková
as Evelyna Brtková
Martin Hollý
as Imro Kuchár
Elena Zvaríková-Pappová
as Ruzena Kolkocká
Martin Gregor
as Jozef Katz
Adam Matejka
as Piti Báci
Mikuláš Ladižinský
as Marian Peter
Alojz Kramár
as Balko
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime2h 08m
LanguageGerman
Certification15
GenresDrama, War
Votes229
DirectorJán Kadár, Elmar Klos
WritersLadislav Grosman, Elmar Klos, Ján Kadár
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Shop on Main Street
About The Shop on Main Street
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.
Directed by Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos, The Shop on Main Street leans on a strong ensemble — Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1965.
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