Top Cast
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Susan Strasberg
Edith
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Laurent Terzieff
Sascha
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Emmanuelle Riva
Terese
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Didi Perego
Sofia
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Gianni Garko
Karl
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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
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.
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