Kapo

Kapo

1960 · 117 min · IT · 6.9 (66 votes)
Dir. Gillo Pontecorvo · Starring Susan Strasberg, Laurent Terzieff, Emmanuelle Riva, Didi Perego, Gianni Garko, Annabella Besi · Music Gillo Pontecorvo
DramaHistoryWar

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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A gut-wrenching portrayal of survival in the face of unimaginable horror. This film is a stark, unflinching look at the moral compromises forced by extreme circumstances, leaving a profound and disturbing impact.

harrowingbleakunflinchingdesperatesteadyhistorical dramawartime realismintense character studysurvivalmoralitytraumadehumanization
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