# The Shop on Main Street (1965)

> A poor Slovak carpenter’s fragile bond with a Jewish shopkeeper becomes a devastating test of decency under fascist persecution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15402

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
- Cast: Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík, Hana Slivková, Martin Hollý, Elena Zvaríková-Pappová, Martin Gregor, Adam Matejka
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059527/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: darkly comic, foreboding, intimate, historical film discussion, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of humanity amidst the horrors of war and oppression.

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