Movie: "The Shop on Main Street"
| Release Date: | Jan 1966 |
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| Genres: | Drama / War |
| Awards | Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations |
| Runtime: | 125 min. |
| Cast: | Ida Kaminska (Rozalie Lautmann), Jozef Króner (Antonin Brtko) Hana Slivková (Evelyna Brtková) Martin Hollý (Imro Kuchar) Adám Matejka (Piti Báci) Frantisek Zvarík (Marcus Kolkotsky) Mikulas Ladizinsky (Marian Peter) Martin Gregor (Jozef Katz, barber) Alojz Kramar (Balko, the bandmaster) Gita Misurová (Andoricová) Frantisek Papp (Andoric) Helena Zvaríková (Rose Kolkotsky) Tibor Vadas (Tobacconist) Eugen Senaj (Blau, the Jewish relief treasurer) Luise Grossová (Eliasova, Danko's mother) |
Storyline: In 1942, in a small town in Czechoslovakia, the poor carpenter Tony Brtko is assigned "Aryanizator" of a small shop on the main street by his fascist brother-in-law Mark Kolkotsky. His greedy wife Evelyn is seduced with the promise of fortune, but Tony finds that the store owned by the deaf and senile seventy year-old widow Rozalie Lautmann is bankrupted and the old lady is financially supported by the Jewish community that promises a salary to him to help her. Tony befriends Ms, Lautmann and helps her in the store and repairs her furniture, and lures his wife with his salary. When the Jews are expelled from the town by the fascist, Tony decides to help the old lady.
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