The Shop on Main Street

Edition no. 130

Buy Physical Copy At: Amazon.com Amazon.ca
Licensor Information
Filmove Studio Barrandov
Directed by: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
An inept Slovak peasant is torn between greed and guilt when the Nazi-backed bosses of his town appoint him “Aryan controller” of an old Jewish widow’s button shop. Humor and tragedy fuse in this scathing exploration of one cowardly man’s complicity in the horrors of a totalitarian regime. Made near the height of Soviet oppression in Czechoslovakia, The Shop on Main Street features intense editing and camera work which won it the Academy Award™ for Best Foreign Film in 1965.

Release Information:


Technical Specifications

Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Czech Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97

Supplements

Types of Supplements Included: Theatrical Trailer, Insert
  • U.S. theatrical trailer
  • Insert featuring an essay by Ján Kadár

Forum Member Statistics

Sign-in with your forum account to rate this release
Film
9.2308/10
Picture
8.0000/10
Audio
7.0000/10
Supplements
1.0000/10
Artwork
7.0000/10

Release Credits

Artwork: James Tung
Producer: Bona Flecchia

Release Notes on Restoration

The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from a 35mm fine-grain composite master positive made from the original negative.