The Shop on Main Street

The Shop on Main Street (1965) is a drama, war film directed by Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos rated 7.1/10.

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

Rozalia Lautmannová

Jozef Kroner

Antonin 'Tono' Brtko

František Zvarík

Markus Kolkocký

Hana Slivková

Evelyna Brtková

Martin Hollý

Imro Kuchár

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

Ruzena Kolkocká

Martin Gregor

Jozef Katz

Adam Matejka

Piti Báci

Mikuláš Ladižinský

Marian Peter

Alojz Kramár

Balko

Eugen Senaj

Blau

František Papp