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The Shop on Main Street

1965

128 minutes

DramaWar

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.

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Ida Kamińska headshot

Ida Kamińska

Rozalia Lautmannová

Jozef Kroner headshot

Jozef Kroner

Antonin 'Tono' Brtko

František Zvarík headshot

František Zvarík

Markus Kolkocký

Hana Slivková headshot

Hana Slivková

Evelyna Brtková

Martin Hollý headshot

Martin Hollý

Imro Kuchár

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová headshot

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

Ruzena Kolkocká

Martin Gregor headshot

Martin Gregor

Jozef Katz

Adam Matejka headshot

Adam Matejka

Piti Báci

Mikuláš Ladižinský headshot

Mikuláš Ladižinský

Marian Peter

Alojz Kramár headshot

Alojz Kramár

Balko

Eugen Senaj headshot

Eugen Senaj

Blau

František Papp headshot

František Papp

Gita Mišurová headshot

Gita Mišurová

Lujza Grossová headshot

Lujza Grossová

J. Mittelmann headshot

J. Mittelmann

Tibor Vadaš headshot

Tibor Vadaš

Tobacconist

František Bujdák headshot

František Bujdák

Andrej Šilan headshot

Andrej Šilan

Anton Baláž headshot

Anton Baláž

Martin Hajný headshot

Martin Hajný

Štefan Petrák headshot

Štefan Petrák

V. Sedláková headshot

V. Sedláková

Ladislav Farkaš headshot

Ladislav Farkaš

Elena Šoltésová headshot

Elena Šoltésová

Jozef Hatok headshot

Jozef Hatok

Milan Drotár headshot

Milan Drotár

Július Piussi headshot

Július Piussi

Jozef Stražan headshot

Jozef Stražan

Oldřich Kratochvíl headshot

Oldřich Kratochvíl

F. Vychodil headshot

F. Vychodil

Juraj Herz headshot

Juraj Herz

Jewish Man

Ladislav Fecko headshot

Ladislav Fecko

Ivan Palúch headshot

Ivan Palúch

Stanislav Kubiš headshot

Stanislav Kubiš

Václav Podhorský headshot

Václav Podhorský

Zdeněk Skalický headshot

Zdeněk Skalický

Štefan Servátka headshot

Štefan Servátka

Jozef Príhoda headshot

Jozef Príhoda

Pavol Simko headshot

Pavol Simko

Ján Mišura headshot

Ján Mišura

Ján Pelech headshot

Ján Pelech

Viliam Záborský headshot

Viliam Záborský

Imro Kuchár (voice)