Kapo (1960)
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
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: September 27, 1960
Cast
- Susan Strasberg - Edith
- Laurent Terzieff - Sascha
- Emmanuelle Riva - Terese
- Didi Perego - Sofia
- Gianni Garko - Karl
- Annabella Besi - Carole
- Graziella Galvani - Isabelle
- Paola Pitagora - Georgette
- Eleonora Bellinzaghi
- Bruno Scipioni
Screenplay
- Franco Solinas (Screenplay)
- Gillo Pontecorvo (Screenplay)
Music: Gillo Pontecorvo, Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography: Aleksandar Sekulović
Editing: Roberto Cinquini
Production: Cineriz, Francinex, Vides Cinematografica, Lovćen film, Zebra Film
Country: France, Italy, Yugoslavia
Language: Pусский, Deutsch, Italiano, Polski
Original Language: it
Keywords
concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), communists
Trailer
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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, Gianni Garko, Annabella Besi.
- How long is Kapo?
- Kapo has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Kapo?
- Kapo is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Kapo produced?
- Kapo was produced in France, Italy, Yugoslavia.