Kapo
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.
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Kapo
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 27, 1960
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
69%
Original Title
Kapò
Production Companies
Cineriz, Francinex, Vides Cinematografica, Lovćen film, Zebra Film
Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Description
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.