Obchod na korze : The shop on Main Street /
In 1942, Tono and his wife are struggling because of his antipathy towards the fascist regime. His brother-in-law, the local fuehrer, chooses Tono to oversee a button shop owned by a sweet, harmless Jewish widow, Mrs. Lautman. Unable to explain his position to Mrs. Lautman, Tono gradually accepts...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Czech |
| Language Notes: | In Czech with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Burbank, CA :
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video,
[1984?]
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| Summary: | In 1942, Tono and his wife are struggling because of his antipathy towards the fascist regime. His brother-in-law, the local fuehrer, chooses Tono to oversee a button shop owned by a sweet, harmless Jewish widow, Mrs. Lautman. Unable to explain his position to Mrs. Lautman, Tono gradually accepts her belief that he is her assistant. When the Jews are ordered deported, the well-meaning Tono decides to shield her from the Nazis. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel: Obchod na korze / by Ladislas Grosman. Videocassette release of the 1965 motion picture. A foreign film (Czechoslovakia). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1965: Best Foreign Language Film |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Vladimir Novotny ; music, Zdenek Liska. |