Kapo (1960)
Kapò (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 57min
- Drama, War
- 29 Sep 1960 (Italy)
- Movie
A young Jewish girl leads an escape attempt from a concentration camp.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Susan Strasberg | ... |
Edith / Nicole Niepas
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| Laurent Terzieff | ... |
Sascha
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| Emmanuelle Riva | ... |
Thérèse
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Didi Perego | ... |
Sofia
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| Gianni Garko | ... |
Karl, German Soldier
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Annabella Besi | ... |
Carole
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Graziella Galvani | ... |
Isabelle
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| Paola Pitagora | ... |
Georgette
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Eleonora Bellinzaghi |
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Bruno Scipioni |
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Dragomir Felba | ... |
Salomon Lejtman
(as Felba Dragomir)
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Mira Dinulovic | ... |
Kapò Alisa
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Semka Sokolovic-Bertok | ... |
Prisoner
(as Semca Sokolovic)
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Dirjana Dojic | ... |
Ninette
(as Dirjana Dojc)
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Graziella Durano | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Sima Janicijevic | ... |
Doctor who changes Edith's name (uncredited)
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Rastislav Jovic | ... |
Yanko Milovich (uncredited)
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Dusan Perkovic | ... |
Commandant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gillo Pontecorvo | ||
Written by
| Franco Solinas | ... | (writer) and |
| Gillo Pontecorvo | ... | (writer) |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (dialogue revisor) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
| Moris Ergas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carlo Rustichelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Aleksandar Sekulovic | ... | (as Alexandar Sukulovic) |
Editing by
| Roberto Cinquini | ||
| Anhela Michelli | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Sergio Montanari | ... | assistant editor |
| Branka Ceperac | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Aleksandar Milovic | ... | (as Alexandar Milovic) |
Art Direction by
| Piero Gherardi | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Cristofani | ... | hair stylist |
| Otello Fava | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gloria Fava | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Italo Fava | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Dragan Markovic | ... | production supervisor |
| Rodolfo Martello | ... | production supervisor |
| Antonio Musu | ... | production manager |
| Guglielmo Colonna | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vasilije Brajovic | ... | assistant director (as Vasso Braiovic) |
| Milo Djukanovic | ... | assistant director (as Milo Giukanovic) |
| Giuliano Montaldo | ... | collaborator to director |
| Luigi Vanzi | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Vito Anzalone | ... | set director |
| Giovanni Mayer | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Aleksandar Milovic | ... | set designer |
| Angelo Zambo | ... | assistant set dresser (as Angelo Zambon) |
| Sandro Symeoni | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound |
| Sandro Occhetti | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Goffredo Bellisario | ... | camera operator |
| Vittorugo Contino | ... | still photographer (as Vittorio Hugo Contino) |
| Cataldo Di Girolamo | ... | key grip |
| Carlo Di Palma | ... | photography: second unit |
| Marcello Gatti | ... | camera operator |
| Marco Scarpelli | ... | photography: second unit |
| Alberto Spagnoli | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Clara Poggi | ... | tailor |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
| Gillo Pontecorvo | ... | music collaborator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anna Maria Montanari | ... | script supervisor (as Annamaria Montanari Puccini) |
Additional Crew
| Andrea Fantacci | ... | production secretary |
| Edith Bruck | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
| Lia Curci | ... | voice dubbing: Emmanuelle Riva (uncredited) |
| Paolo Ferrari | ... | voice dubbing: Laurent Terzieff (uncredited) |
| Luisella Visconti | ... | voice dubbing: Susan Strasberg (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cineriz
- Vides Cinematografica
- Zebra Films
- Francinex (co-production)
- Lovcen Film (co-production)
Distributors
- Cineriz (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Kamerafilm (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Lionex Films Inc. (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Columbia International Films (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- New Star (2014) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Alta Films (Spain)
- Homescreen (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Kapo is a black-and-white film that tells the story of a Jewish teenager sent to a concentration camp with her parents. She manages to survive with help from a Jewish doctor who gives her the identity of another woman who had died recently. Thus, Edith becomes Nicole and she is no longer a Jew, at least not in the papers. At first she is very sad about her parents' deaths, but as time passes she realizes she must get out of that mood if she wants to survive. So at 14 she submits to a German officer's advances and is rewarded with privileges; in time she becomes a Kapo, one of the women prisoners who were in charge of disciplining the other women. Though she knows it's the only way to survive, she hides deep remorse behind an expressionless face. Written by Marina Ionescu |
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| Taglines | One of six million UNTOLD stories WE DARE NOT FORGET! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gillo Pontecorvo's favorite of his own movies. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene, Edith walks past some shops on her way back home. One of the shops look like it belongs to the booming 1950s than the more austere WWII period. There is a toy car or baby push car in the store window that shows the typical car design of the 1950s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth (1992). See more » |
| Quotes |
Edith, alias Nicole Niepas:
[to Sasha]
Your mother won't like me, I'm not a good girl, and my name's not Nicole, I'm a Jew. See more » |