The Shop on Main Street ·Obchod na korze

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.

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Drama
War
Release Date

Sep 09, 1965

Duration: 2h 8 min

Popularity: 1.7153
212 votes
Directed by

Ján KadárElmar Klos

Screenplay by

Ladislav GrosmanJán KadárElmar Klos

Productions

Filmové studio Barrandov (XC)

Budget

1.4 M

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