Story Line
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.
Top Cast

Ida Kamińska
Rozalia Lautmannová

Jozef Kroner
Antonin 'Tono' Brtko

František Zvarík
Markus Kolkocký
Hana Slivková
Evelyna Brtková
Martin Hollý
Imro Kuchár

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová
Ruzena Kolkocká
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Rating
7.1/ 10
Release Date
1965-06-24
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
DramaWar
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User Reviews (1)

griggs79
9/10
•6/25/2025Catastrophe 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 wido...






