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The Shop on Main Street
1965 2h 8m Elmar Klos, Ján Kadár

The Shop on Main Street

★ 8.2 IMDb
Drama Made in Europe War & Military
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 DesignerFrantišek Straka

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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Nominated Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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