The Shop on Main Street
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The Shop on Main Street (also known as Obchod na korze) is a Slovak language film from Czechoslovakia which dealt with the subject of Aryanization. The movie was written by Ladislav Grosman, Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos. 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).
Plot
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.External links
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