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Kapo (1960)

Movie ★ 6.9 117 min

Drama War

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.

Gillo Pontecorvo Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 27, 1960
Runtime
117 min
IMDb
tt0052961
Studio
, Francinex, , Lovćen film

Themes

Cast

Susan Strasberg Susan Strasberg Edith Laurent Terzieff Laurent Terzieff Sascha Emmanuelle Riva Emmanuelle Riva Terese Didi Perego Didi Perego Sofia Gianni Garko Gianni Garko Karl Annabella Besi Carole Graziella Galvani Graziella Galvani Isabelle Paola Pitagora Paola Pitagora Georgette Eleonora Bellinzaghi Bruno Scipioni Bruno Scipioni Dragomir Felba Dragomir Felba Mira Dinulović Semka Sokolović-Bertok Semka Sokolović-Bertok Sima Janićijević Sima Janićijević Rastislav Jović Rastislav Jović Dušan Perković

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kapo about?
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.
Who directed Kapo?
Kapo was directed by Gillo Pontecorvo.
Who stars in Kapo?
Kapo stars Susan Strasberg, Laurent Terzieff, Emmanuelle Riva, Didi Perego.
When was Kapo released?
Kapo is a 1960 drama, war film.
Where can I watch Kapo?
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