The Shop on Main Street

1965 star 7.1 schedule 128 min

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.

Drama War

people Cast

Ida Kamińska

Ida Kamińska

Rozalia Lautmannová

Jozef Kroner

Jozef Kroner

Antonin 'Tono' Brtko

František Zvarík

František Zvarík

Markus Kolkocký

person

Hana Slivková

Evelyna Brtková

person

Martin Hollý

Imro Kuchár

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

Ruzena Kolkocká

Martin Gregor

Martin Gregor

Jozef Katz

person

Adam Matejka

Piti Báci

person

Mikuláš Ladižinský

Marian Peter

person

Alojz Kramár

Balko

person

Eugen Senaj

Blau

person

František Papp

apartment Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov Filmové studio Barrandov

public Countries

Czechoslovakia