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8.1/10   3,242 votes
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Directors:
Writers:
Ladislav Grosman (screenplay)
Ladislav Grosman (story)
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Release Date:
24 January 1966 (USA) more
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Plot:
Slovakia during WW2. Tono lives a poor life, but the authorities offer him a take over the Jewish widow Lautman's little shop for sewing material... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more
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This is a must see for those who love the very best. more (34 total)

Cast

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Ida Kaminska ... Rozalie Lautmann
Jozef Króner ... Antonin Brtko
Hana Slivková ... Evelyna Brtková
Martin Hollý ... Imro Kuchar
Adám Matejka ... Piti Báci
Frantisek Zvarík ... Marcus Kolkotsky
Mikulas Ladizinsky ... Marian Peter
Martin Gregor ... Jozef Katz, barber
Alojz Kramar ... Balko, the bandmaster
Gita Misurová ... Andoricová
Frantisek Papp ... Andoric
Helena Zvaríková ... Rose Kolkotsky
Tibor Vadas ... Tobacconist
Eugen Senaj ... Blau, the Jewish relief treasurer
Luise Grossová ... Eliasova, Danko's mother
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Shop on the High Street (UK) (literal English title)
The Shop on Main Street (USA)
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Runtime:
128 min | USA:125 min (2001 Criterion release)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This movie was shot exclusively in the small Slovak city of Sabinov. more
Quotes:
Antonin Brtko: What can I do? What? I'm nobody. A zero. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) more

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27 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
This is a must see for those who love the very best., 16 November 2004
Author: micaofboca

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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