when i saw this movie in 1980 i think it be good . i remember the jdl want it ban because it have vanessa reedgraves in the title role and she have recently be photograph with the plo hold up an ak47 . however and her part in this movie be flawless . she and several of the support actor must have starve themselves to look so skinny and forlorn . there be one scene that be especially rivet . it occur at night when one of the starve prisoner come to vanessa to express her love for another prisoner . to me it represent the displacement of impend extermination with a feeling of passion for another person . this be the same irrational runaway of internal emotion that impel someone to leave his wife and family and run off with another person and male or female . this feeling have be describe a uncontrollable and ie . beyond conscious control . also and we have one very beautiful nazi guard . she be show shoot someone in cold blood and but she also express deep human concern for the member of the orchestra and for child . joseph mengaler be also portray in this movie . he be responsible for keep the prisoner alive although we know from history that he be brutal in his experimentation on prisoner . the part be play by the actor who be the father in the tv series alf . toward the end one of the guard tell the fleeing prisoner that if they go leave they will fall into british hand but if they go right they will fall into russian hand . also and we be show the guard be round up and take out in truck . if the russian have take over the camp this would not have happen a the russian shoot all the guard and make prisoner watch . this be especially hard on prisoner who have be befriend by guard .