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A Jewish woman's harrowing descent from love to exploitation inside a Nazi-run brothel.

NAZI LOVE CAMP 27

1977 · 1h 25m · R · Drama / Horror / Thriller / War · IMDB TMDB

As the menacing clouds of WWII spread all over across Europe, a young flaxen-haired Jew woman will witness her idyllic life crumble into pieces as she is rounded up and thrown to forced prostitution at the infamous "joy-camp" 27.

Quick Answer

What is Nazi Love Camp 27 about?

Nazi Love Camp 27 is a 1977 Italian drama, horror, thriller, and war film directed by Mario Caiano about a young Jewish woman forced into sexual slavery in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.

Programmer's Pick

Nazisploitation rarely gets more explicit or harrowing than this: Mario Caiano's entry doesn't flinch from its sleazy premise or the bleak fates it hands out. If you want your war drama spiked with nudity, power games, and the most taboo of grindhouse settings, buckle up for Camp 27.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Nazi Love Camp 27 opens in pre-war Europe as Hanna, a young Jewish woman, shares an idyllic moment with her German boyfriend. The peace is shattered by the outbreak of World War II, leading to her family's arrest and her mother's death while resisting Nazi soldiers. Hanna and the surviving members are transported to a concentration camp, where tragedy strikes again as her family is killed upon arrival. Isolated and traumatized, Hanna endures further brutality when she and a fellow prisoner are assaulted by SS soldiers, resulting in her companion's suicide. Alone, Hanna is coerced into working in the camp's infamous "love camp," forced to provide sexual services to Nazi officers. The film's setup is a grim descent into exploitation and survival under relentless oppression.

Details & Specs

Director
Mario Caiano
Writers
Mario Caiano, Sandro Amati, Gianfranco Clerici
Release
1977
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Also Known As
Living Nightmare, Original title: La svastica nel ventre

Why This Matters

This film stands out within the Nazisploitation genre for its partial focus on the Lebensborn program and for being one of the few entries to include scenes considered hardcore pornography.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Mario Caiano Writers: Mario Caiano +2 more

Why Cult

Nazisploitation Extremes

This film pushes the boundaries of the subgenre with graphic sexual content and unrelenting brutality set in a Nazi brothel.

Shocking Sexual Exploitation

From forced prostitution to explicit scenes, the film doesn't shy away from depicting the perverse abuses inside concentration camps.

Women-in-Prison Tropes

Hanna's ordeal in the 'love camp' delivers all the hallmarks of the women-in-prison and exploitation genres.

Taboo Power Dynamics

Crossdressing, sadomasochism, and shifting allegiances between captor and captive give the film its distinctively transgressive edge.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

World War II outbreak

Threat

Nazi concentration camp system

Effect

Sexual slavery, violence, and exploitation of prisoners

Setting

Nazi-run 'love camp' brothel

Questions from the Vault

When was Nazi Love Camp 27 released? +

Nazi Love Camp 27 was released in 1977.

Who directed Nazi Love Camp 27? +

Nazi Love Camp 27 was directed by Mario Caiano.

How long is Nazi Love Camp 27? +

Nazi Love Camp 27 has a runtime of 85 minutes.

What genre is Nazi Love Camp 27? +

Nazi Love Camp 27 is a drama, horror, thriller, and war film.

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