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An inept Slovak peasant is torn between greed and guilt when the Nazi-backed bosses of his town appoint him “Aryan controller” of an old Jewish widow’s button shop. Humor and tragedy fuse in this scathing exploration of one cowardly man’s complicity in the horrors of a totalitarian regime. Made near the height of Soviet oppression in Czechoslovakia, The Shop on Main Street features intense editing and camera work which won it the Academy Award™ for Best Foreign Film in 1965.
Original Release
09/09/1965
US Release
09/09/1965
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ida Kaminska | Rozalia Lautmannová |
| Jozef Kroner | Antonin 'Tono' Brtko / Tono Brtko |
| František Zvarík | Markus Kolkocký |
| Hana Slivková | Evelyna Brtková |
| Martin Hollý | Imro Kuchar / Imro Kuchár |
| Elena Zvaríková | Ruzena Kolkocká |
| Martin Gregor | Jozef Katz |
| Adam Matejka | Piti Báci |
| Mikulás Ladizinský | Marian Peter |
| Alojz Kramár | Balko |
Directors
Writers
Jan Kadar, Elmar Klos, Ladislav Grosman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ida Kaminska | Rozalia Lautmannová |
| Jozef Kroner | Antonin 'Tono' Brtko / Tono Brtko |
| František Zvarík | Markus Kolkocký |
| Hana Slivková | Evelyna Brtková |
| Martin Hollý | Imro Kuchar / Imro Kuchár |
| Elena Zvaríková | Ruzena Kolkocká |
| Martin Gregor | Jozef Katz |
| Adam Matejka | Piti Báci |
| Mikulás Ladizinský | Marian Peter |
| Alojz Kramár | Balko |
| Eugen Senaj | Blau |
| Tibor Vadas | Tobacconist |
| Ladislav Farkas | Young Man |
| Luise Grossová | Eliasová |
| Juraj Herz | Jewish Man |
| Gita Misurová | Andoricová |
| J. Mittelman | Danko Elias |
| Frantisek Papp | Andoric |
| Stefan Servátka | Man in a Pub |
| Pavol Simko | Cetník |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Karel Feix | Executive Producer |
| Milos Broz | Producer |
| Jaromír Lukás | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1967 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1967 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
