The Shop on Main Street

The Shop on Main Street

1965-06-24 • 2h 8m •
Drama War
7.1
User Score
218 votes

Overview

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.

Elmar Klos

Director

Elmar Klos

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

sk

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$1,450,000

Runtime

2h 8m

Release Date

1965-06-24

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Reviews

griggs79

griggs79

2025-06-25T05:40:15.254Z

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.