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The Shop on Main Street

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The Shop on Main Street
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1hr 51min
Genres:
Drama,War
Release:
1965
Directors:
Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Josef Kroner, Frantisek Zvarik, Ida Kaminska  ...more
Synopsis: The 1965 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film, The Shop on Main Street (Obch o Na Korze) stars Josef Kroner as Tono Briko, a slothful Slovakian carpenter. The time is World War II, and the occupying Nazis are nationalizing all Jewish-owned businesses. To please his ambitious family, Tono takes the job of "Aryan comptroller" for a rundown button shop managed by an elderly Jewish woman (Ida Kaminska). He realizes that his new job won't bring much in the way of money; the old woman, deaf as a post, realizes ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
On its initial release, The Shop on Main Street contained several ingredients that would make it an instant classic: it was a heartfelt drama about the effect of the Holocaust on two humble individuals, and a film made by individuals who were dealing with a totalitarian regime of their own. The film can't help but be affecting, but it has lost some of its luster with the subsequent release of more ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Josef Kroner
Tono Briko, Tono Brtko
Frantisek Zvarik
Marcus Kolkocky, Marcus Kolkotsky
Ida Kaminska
Rosalie Lautmann
Hana Slivkova
Evelina Brtko
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