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24/06/1965 Drama, War 2h 8m
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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.

  1. Ján Kadár

    Director

  2. Elmar Klos

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ida Kamińska

    Rozalia Lautmannová

  2. Jozef Kroner

    Antonin 'Tono' Brtko

  3. František Zvarík

    Markus Kolkocký

  4. Hana Slivková

    Evelyna Brtková

  5. Martin Hollý

    Imro Kuchár

  6. Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

    Ruzena Kolkocká

  7. Martin Gregor

    Jozef Katz

  8. Adam Matejka

    Piti Báci

  9. Mikuláš Ladižinský

    Marian Peter

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Reviews

A review by griggs79
Written by griggs79 on 2025-06-25
Catastrophe sprouts from tiny choices in Slovak New Wave gem _The Shop on Main Street_. In 1942 a mild carpenter becomes “Aryan controller” of a Jewish widow’s button shop. He tries to stay decent; the regime leans harder. Ida Kaminska lends the widow wary warmth, every twitch caught by the lens. Directors Kadár and Klos favour steady shots, dry wit and the odd dream flicker. No gore, only rising moral torque, ending with a thud that keeps echoing.
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Status
Released

Original Language
Slovak

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,450,000.00

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