'' (also known as '''''Obchod na korze''''') is a
Slovak Language film from
Czechoslovakia which dealt with the subject of
Aryanization . The movie was written by
Ladislav Grosman ,
Ján Kadár and
Elmar Klos . It was directed by Kadár and Klos.
A poor
Slovak named Tono is offered the chance to take over the sewing store of an old
Jew ish woman during
World War II . The woman thinks he has come to work for her, and their relationship grows, until the authorities demand that all of the Jews leave the town. It stars
Jozef Króner as Tono Brtko and
Ida Kaminska as Jewish widow Rozalie Lautman.
The movie won the
1965 Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film , and was nominated in
1966 for
Best Actress In A Leading Role (
Ida Kaminska ). It was filmed in city of
Sabinov
