The Shop on Main Street

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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Release Date

September 9, 1965

Status

Released

Original Title

Obchod na korze

Runtime

2h 8min

Budget

Revenue

$1,450,000

Language

German, Polish, Slovak

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov