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.
Directed by: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Written by: Ladislav Grosman, Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Music by: Zdeněk Liška
Starring: Ida Kamińska, Jozef Kroner, František Zvarík, Hana Slivková, Martin Hollý, Elena Zvaríková-Pappová, Martin Gregor, Adam Matejka, Mikuláš Ladižinský, Alojz Kramár
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1965-06-24
Runtime: 128 minutes
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