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The Shop on Main Street 1965 Directed by Ján Kadár , Elmar Klos Obchod na korze

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.

Production Country Czechoslovakia
Language Slovak
Spoken Languages German , Polish , Slovak , Yiddish
Gneres Drama , War
Production Company Filmové studio Barrandov
Revenue $1,450,000
Release Date 24 June 1965
128 mins