Kapo (1960)

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Released:
1960-09-27

Overview:
Determined to survive at any price, Edith, a young Jewish woman deported to an extermination camp, manages to survive by accepting the role of kapo, a privileged prisoner whose mission is to ruthlessly guard other prisoners.

Director:
Gillo Pontecorvo

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Susan Strasberg
    as
    Edith
  • Laurent Terzieff
    as
    Sascha
  • Emmanuelle Riva
    as
    Terese
  • Didi Perego
    as
    Sofia
  • Gianni Garko
    as
    Karl