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The Shop on Main Street

Original title: Obchod na korze
  • 19651965
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 8m
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8.2/10
9.1K
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The Shop on Main Street (1965)
A carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.
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A carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.A carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.A carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.
IMDb RATING
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9.1K
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    • Ján Kadár
    • Elmar Klos
    • Ladislav Grosman(screenplay)
    • Ján Kadár
    • Elmar Klos
  • Stars
    • Ida Kaminska
    • Jozef Kroner
    • Frantisek Zvarík
    • Ján Kadár
    • Elmar Klos
    • Ladislav Grosman(screenplay)
    • Ján Kadár
    • Elmar Klos
  • Stars
    • Ida Kaminska
    • Jozef Kroner
    • Frantisek Zvarík
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Jozef Kroner and Hana Slivková in The Shop on Main Street (1965)
    Ida Kaminska and Jozef Kroner in The Shop on Main Street (1965)
    Ida Kaminska and Hana Slivková in The Shop on Main Street (1965)
    Ida Kaminska and Jozef Kroner in The Shop on Main Street (1965)
    Jozef Kroner in The Shop on Main Street (1965)
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    Ida Kaminska and Jozef Kroner in The Shop on Main Street (1965)

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    Ida Kaminska
    Ida Kaminska
    • Rozalia Lautmannová
    • (as Ida Kaminská)
    Jozef Kroner
    Jozef Kroner
    • Tono Brtko
    Frantisek Zvarík
    • Markus Kolkocký
    • (as Frantisek Zvarík)
    Hana Slivková
    • Evelyna Brtková
    Martin Hollý
    • Imro Kuchar
    Elena Zvaríková
    • Ruzena Kolkocká
    Martin Gregor
    • Jozef Katz
    Adam Matejka
    • Piti Báci
    Mikulás Ladizinský
    • Marian Peter
    Alojz Kramar
    • Balko
    Eugen Senaj
    • Blau
    Tibor Vadas
    • Tobacconist
    Anton Balaz
      Ladislav Farkas
      • Young Man
      • (uncredited)
      Ladislav Fecko
        Luise Grossová
        • Eliasová
        • (uncredited)
        Juraj Herz
        Juraj Herz
        • Jewish Man
        • (uncredited)
        Stanislav Kubis
            • Ján Kadár
            • Elmar Klos
            • Ladislav Grosman(screenplay) (story)
            • Ján Kadár
            • Elmar Klos
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          • Trivia
            This movie was shot exclusively in the small Slovak city of Sabinov.
          • Quotes

            Jozef Katz: I don't understand anything any more. But I know one thing. When the law persecutes the innocent, that's the end of it. And those who make the law, too.

          • Connections
            Edited into CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel (2018)
          • Soundtracks
            Én vagyok a falu rossza egyedül
            (uncredited)

            Written by Lajos Békésy, Imre Garsi and László Patak

            Performed by Jozef Kroner, Frantisek Zvarík, Hana Slivková and Elena Zvaríková

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          This is a must see for those who love the very best.
          One of the finest movies ever made. Ignore revues if they don't praise this film for it's sophistication and emotional power. No other movie portraying the pogroms that initiated the holocaust come close to the depth and cinematic verite that Shop on Main Street depicts. I first saw this movie in the 1960's and it has remained in my psyche ever since in a haunting unnerving memory. Every subsequent viewing I gave it reinforced it's depth and artistic strength. The directing is on a par with Ingmar Bergman, but more direct and devoid of artistic devices. The cinematography is breathtaking (Black and White). Note the scene when the protagonist's confusion is exaggerated by the camera circling around and around, enveloping the viewer in his emotional madness and guilt. This is a must see for anyone seriously interested in the very best movies of all time.
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          • micaofboca
          • Nov 16, 2004

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          • Release date
            • January 24, 1966 (United States)
            • Czechoslovakia
            • Slovak
            • Yiddish
            • German
            • Latin
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          • Filming locations
            • Sabinov, Slovakia
          • Production company
            • Filmové studio Barrandov
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          • 2 hours 8 minutes
            • Black and White
            • Mono

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