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The Shop on Main Street( 1965)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ida Kamińska

      Rozalia Lautmannová

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      Jozef Kroner

      Antonin 'Tono' Brtko

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      František Zvarík

      Markus Kolkocký

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      Hana Slivková

      Evelyna Brtková

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      Martin Hollý

      Imro Kuchár

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      Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

      Ruzena Kolkocká

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      Martin Gregor

      Jozef Katz

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      Adam Matejka

      Piti Báci

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      Mikuláš Ladižinský

      Marian Peter

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      Alojz Kramár

      Balko

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      Eugen Senaj

      Blau

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      František Papp

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      Gita Mišurová

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      Lujza Grossová

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      J. Mittelmann

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      Tibor Vadaš

      Tobacconist

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      František Bujdák

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      Andrej Šilan

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      Anton Baláž

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      Martin Hajný

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      Štefan Petrák

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      V. Sedláková

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      Ladislav Farkaš

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      Elena Šoltésová

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      Jozef Hatok

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      Milan Drotár

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      Július Piussi

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      Jozef Stražan

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      Oldřich Kratochvíl

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      F. Vychodil

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      Juraj Herz

      Jewish Man

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      Ladislav Fecko

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      Ivan Palúch

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      Stanislav Kubiš

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      Václav Podhorský

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      Zdeněk Skalický

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      Štefan Servátka

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      Jozef Príhoda

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      Pavol Simko

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      Ján Mišura

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      Ján Pelech

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      Viliam Záborský

      Imro Kuchár (voice)

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    A review by griggs79

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    Written by griggs79 on Wed Jun 25 2025
    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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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    1450000.00

    Keywords

    • nazi
    • holocaust (shoah)
    • shopkeeper