The Shop on Main Street (1965): Cast
The Shop on Main Street is a 1965 war drama directed by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos, starring Juraj Herz as Jewish Man, Jozef Kroner and Adam Matejka. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Directors
- Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos
- Original language
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Slovak - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Shop on Main Street About?
The premise of The Shop on Main Street without spoilers.
In a Nazi‑occupied Slovak town during World War II, timid carpenter Tono becomes the “Aryan comptroller” of a button shop owned by the elderly Jewish widow Rozalie. The job gives him a salary and standing, pulling him between greed and guilt as a friendship grows. When officials order the town’s Jews to be rounded up, Tono faces a moral crisis.
The Shop on Main Street Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brother in law brother in law relationship
- hearing impaired woman
- carpenter
- aryan
- button shop
- slovakia
- perfume
- world war two
- anti semitism
- memory
- czech new wave
- nazi occupation of czechoslovakia
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- village
- rural setting
- old woman
- widow
- year 1942
- greed
- husband wife relationship
- senility
- 78 year old
- guilt
- totalitarianism
- tragic event
- laziness
- morality
- fascist
- garment button
- pogrom
- subpoena
- soup
- slapped in the face
- singing
- sabbath
- record player
- railway
- pigeon
- painter
- nest
- nazi
- nazi officer
- medicine
- iron
- impersonation
- freight train
- drunkenness
- dog
- dinner
- dancing
- construction site
The Shop on Main Street Cast & Characters
Juraj Herz leads the cast as Jewish Man, with Jozef Kroner as Antonin 'Tono' Brtko and Adam Matejka as Piti Báci. Directed by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos; 42 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Ján Kadár
- Co-director Elmar Klos
- Juraj Herz as Jewish Man
- Jozef Kroner as Antonin 'Tono' Brtko
- Adam Matejka as Piti Báci
- Zdeněk Skalický
Also Starring in The Shop on Main Street
· 38 more- Hana Slivková Evelyna Brtková
- Ivan Palúch
- Martin Hollý Imro Kuchár
- Mikuláš Ladižinský Marian Peter
- Elena Zvaríková-Pappová Ruzena Kolkocká
- František Zvarík Markus Kolkocký
- Martin Gregor Jozef Katz
- Alojz Kramár Balko
- Eugen Senaj Blau
- Václav Podhorský
- Viliam Záborský Imro Kuchár (voice)
- Ida Kamińska Rozalia Lautmannová
- Ladislav Fecko
- Andrej Šilan
- Pavol Simko
- Milan Drotár
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- Tibor Vadaš Tobacconist
- Anton Baláž
- František Papp
- Lujza Grossová
- Štefan Petrák
- Jozef Stražan
- Oldřich Kratochvíl
- Jozef Príhoda
- Gita Mišurová
- J. Mittelmann
- František Bujdák
- Martin Hajný
- V. Sedláková
- Ladislav Farkaš
- Elena Šoltésová
- Jozef Hatok
- Július Piussi
- F. Vychodil
- Stanislav Kubiš
- Štefan Servátka
- Ján Mišura
- Ján Pelech
More from Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos
More films directed by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos: Freedom Road, The Other Side of Hell, The Blue Hotel and Lies My Father Told Me.
The Shop on Main Street Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Shop on Main Street.
The Shop on Main Street Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Il negozio al corso” and “A Pequena Loja da Rua Principal”.
- Also known as
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- Il negozio al corso
- A Pequena Loja da Rua Principal
- La tienda en la Calle Mayor
- Das Geschäft in der Hauptstraße
- The Shop on the High Street
- Het Winkeltje aan het Corso
- A Pequena Loja na Rua Principal
- Le Miroir aux alouettes
- 大街上的商店
- Der Laden auf dem Korso
- Üzlet a korzón
- Sklep przy głównej ulicy
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- Магазин на главната улица
- Butiken vid Storgatan
- 중심가의 상점
- Магазин на площi
- Магазин на площади
- Magazinul de pe strada mare
- Το Μαγαζάκι της Κεντρικής Οδού
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The Shop on Main Street FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Shop on Main Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Shop on Main Street?
The Shop on Main Street runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was The Shop on Main Street released?
The Shop on Main Street was released on May 20, 1965.
Who directed The Shop on Main Street?
The Shop on Main Street was directed by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos.
More films by Ján Kadár Who is in the cast of The Shop on Main Street?
The Shop on Main Street stars Juraj Herz as Jewish Man, Jozef Kroner as Antonin 'Tono' Brtko and Adam Matejka as Piti Báci, among 42 credited actors.
Does The Shop on Main Street have a post-credit scene?
No. The Shop on Main Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Shop on Main Street in?
The original language of The Shop on Main Street is Slovak.
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