The Shop on Main Street (also known as Obchod na korze) is a Czech language film from Czechoslovakia which dealt with the subject of Aryanization. The movie was written by Ladislav Grosman, Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos and produced by Jordan Balurov, M. Broz, Karel Feix, Jaromír Lukás, and Frank Daniel. It was directed by Kadár and Klos. It stars Jozef Króner as Tono Brtko and Ida Kaminska as Jewish widow Rozalie Lautmann. The movie won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and was nominated in 1966 for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ida Kaminska).
| The Shop on Main Street | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ján Kadár Elmar Klos |
| Written by | Ladislav Grosman (also novel) Ján Kadár Elmar Klos |
| Produced by | Jordan Balurov M. Broz Karel Feix Jaromír Lukás Frank Daniel |
| Starring | Ida Kaminska Jozef Króner Frantisek Zvarík Hana Slivková Martin Gregor |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Novotný |
| Edited by | Diana Heringova Jaromír Janácek |
| Music by | Zdenek Liska |
| Distributed by | Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu |
Release date | 1965 |
Running time | 125 min. |
| Language | Czech |
Plot
Template:Spoiler During World War II, a poor Slovak named Tono Brtko is offered the chance to take over the sewing store of an old Jewish woman named Rozalie Lautmann. The business itself proves to be less than profitable, and Lautmann herself relies on the generosity of the local Jewish community. However, Brtko is given the opportunity to look after her in exchange for a weekly payment. She believes that he has come to work for her, and their relationship grows, until the authorities demand that all of the Jews leave the town of Sabinov. Template:Endspoiler
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