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.

Directed by: Gillo Pontecorvo

Written by: Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo

Music by: Gillo Pontecorvo, Carlo Rustichelli

Starring: Susan Strasberg, Laurent Terzieff, Emmanuelle Riva, Didi Perego, Gianni Garko, Annabella Besi, Graziella Galvani, Paola Pitagora, Eleonora Bellinzaghi, Bruno Scipioni

Genre: Drama, War

Released: 1960-09-27

Runtime: 117 minutes

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