Kapo

1960 | 117 minutes | 6.9 ★ (75)

Kapo
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    27 September 1960

  • DirectingGillo Pontecorvo
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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