The Shop on Main Street

1965 NR 2h 8m 8.2

A carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.

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?

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Info about The Shop on Main Street

Studio(s): Filmové studio Barrandov

Originally Released: United States on Sep 09, 1965

Production Country: Czechoslovakia

Box Office Gross: $1,450,000.00

Genres: Drama, War

Currently you are able to watch "The Shop on Main Street" streaming on Max, The Criterion Channel.