The Shop on Main Street

The Shop on Main Street (1965)

Not Rated 24 Jan 1966 • Drama, War • 2h 8m
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Fascist Slovakia during WW2. Tono lives a poor life, but the authorities offer him to take over the Jewish widow Lautman's little shop for sewing material. She is old and confused and thinks that he is only looking for employment and hires him. The odd couple begin to like each other. But some time later the authorities decide that the Jews must leave the city. What should he do with the old lady?

Ladislav Grosman, Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Writer
Ida Kaminska, Jozef Kroner, Frantisek Zvarík
Starring

Language: Slovak, Yiddish, German, Latin
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total
Country: Czechoslovakia
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8.2

IMDb (9848 votes)
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