
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.Original Title: | Obchod na korze |
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Status: | Released (1965-06-24) |
Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total |
Screen: | Ladislav Grosman, Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos |
Productions: | Filmové studio Barrandov |
Production Countries: | Czechoslovakia |
Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, Polski, Slovenčina, |

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- 1537579: Ladislav Hanuš - Production Manager - Production
- 2484791: Ludmila Kaválková - Costumer - Costume & Make-Up
- 1792314: Miloš Brož - Creative Producer - Writing
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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 ....
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