In a small town in Nazi-occupied Slovakia during World War II, decent but timid carpenter Tono is named "Aryan comptroller" of a button store owned by an old Jewish widow, Rozalie. Since the post comes with a salary and standing in the town's corrupt hierarchy, Tono wrestles with greed and guilt as he and Rozalie gradually befriend each other. When the authorities order all Jews in town to be rounded up, Tono faces a moral dilemma unlike any he's known before.
Released: Sep 09, 1965
Runtime: 128 minutes
Stars: Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík, Hana Slivková, Martin Hollý, Elena Zvaríková-Pappová
Crew: Ján Kadár (Director), Elmar Klos (Director), Ladislav Grosman (Screenplay), Václav Kozel (Set Decoration), Anna Volšičková (Makeup & Hair), Jiří Stach (Still Photographer)