Sign up
Trailer

Kapo

1960Movie1 h 57 min

Drama
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes57%84%
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes57%84%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

Where to watch

Set your services

Fingerprint

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

Movies with

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Gillo Pontecorvo, Giuliano Montaldo
Written by
Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas
Produced by
Moris Ergas
Music by
Gillo Pontecorvo, Carlo Rustichelli

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 27, 1960 · 1 h 57 min · Violence, Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 27, 1960
Runtime
1 h 57 min
Content
Violence, Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
Russian, German, Polish
Made in
France, Italy, Serbia
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

High-Heel–Face Turn, Final Solution, Bittersweet Ending +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Kapo?"

Questions about Kapo

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Kapo?

Criterion

In the United States, Kapo streams on Criterion. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Kapo worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7.6, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 57%). Audiences rate it higher (78 out of 100) than critics (57).

Will I feel good after watching Kapo?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Kapo plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Kapo in English?

ItalianRussianGermanPolish

No, it was made in Italian, with some Russian, German, and Polish.

What tropes does Kapo use?

High-Heel–Face TurnFinal SolutionBittersweet EndingProtagonist Journey to VillainSex SlaveForeshadowingReality Has No SubtitlesFace Death with DignityLove RedeemsPunch-Clock VillainPietà PlagiarismDying as Yourselfand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including High-Heel–Face Turn, Final Solution, and Bittersweet Ending.