Based on the story by Ladislav Grosman. In Czech with English subtitles. Original title: Obchod na korze. Originally released in 1965 as a motion picture by Barrandov Studio. Josef Kroner, Ida Kaminska, Hana Slivkova.
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. When the Jews are ordered deported, the well-meaning Tono decides to shield her from the Nazis.
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