Obchod na korze /
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 DVD |
| Language: | Czech |
| Language Notes: | In Czech/Slovak with optional English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[New York] :
Criterion Collection,
[2001]
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| Edition: | RSDL dual-layer ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
130. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.) |
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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 by Ladislas Grosman. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965. A foreign film (Czechoslovakia). Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Special features: New digital transfer -- U.S. theatrical trailer -- New and improved English subtitle translation. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([6] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1965: Best Foreign Language Film |
| Production Credits: | Music, Zdenek Liska. |
| ISBN: | 078002401X |