7.1The Shop on Main Street · 1965
The Shop on Main Street (1965) is a Drama / War film directed by Ján Kadár, starring Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík.
DramaWar
7.1Overview
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.
Cast
Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík, Hana Slivková, Martin Hollý, Elena Zvaríková-Pappová, Martin Gregor, Adam Matejka
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What is "The Shop on Main Street" about?
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.
When was "The Shop on Main Street" released?
The Shop on Main Street was released in 1965.
Who stars in "The Shop on Main Street"?
The cast includes Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík, Hana Slivková.
