Kapo (1960)
1h 57m 5.8/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Cast: Susan Strasberg, Laurent Terzieff, Emmanuelle Riva, Didi Perego, Gianni Garko
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Religious persecution
Mental Health & Emotional
Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
Genocide / ethnic cleansing
Phobias & Sensory
Confined spaces (claustrophobia)
Sexual Content
Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture
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