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      Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom

      Released Jan 30, 1976 1h 57m Drama List
      71% 41 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Four fascists kidnap young men and women and subject them to torture and perversion. Read More Read Less
      Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom

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      Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom will strike some viewers as irredeemably depraved, but its unflinching view of human cruelty makes it impossible to ignore.

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      Jose R "Pasolini's 'Salo' presents a challenging exploration, delving into the disturbing realm of brutal, inhumane, and depraved fascist ideologies. It traverses intense territories that may be hard to witness, necessitating a selective approach to viewing. Despite this, the film's cinematography stands out for its striking beauty. The graphic elements, both physically and emotionally demanding, deliver a potent anti-fascist commentary. 'Salo' provides a thought-provoking cinematic experience, albeit one that pushes the boundaries of discomfort." Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review David L What a gem! absolutely brilliant Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review NONBELIEVER If you're faint of heart or have a weak stomach STAY AWAY FROM THIS MOVIE!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Joshua H any kind of deeper meanings salo explores is lost in it's cheer shock value, which will leave you getting awfully bored when you realize that's what it mostly is. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/03/23 Full Review David F I tried to give this film a chance but I just couldn't get into it. It is very gross, at times almost unwatchable. I had a hard time interpreting it the way the director suggests in some of the commentaries because it was just so overpoweringly disgusting in its content. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Gary W One of the more brutal torture porn mainstream movies, not up there with the likes of August Underground, Bunny Game or Trauma, the Chilean 2017 film but for 1975, extremely controversial. A movie which although disgusting at times is some how a filming wonder piece. Certainly not a film for the faint hearted, extremely brutal & immersive. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Ansen Newsweek The director was reportedly in despair at the random violence of Italian society just before his death; that despair permeates his final work and gives it a posthumous significance. Mar 7, 2023 Full Review Ed Potton Times (UK) There was a point to all this foulness; Pasolini was commenting on the dehumanising effect of fascism, with reference to Proust, Nietzsche and Dante's circles of Hell. You'll still want a shower afterwards, though. Rated: 3/5 Sep 28, 2019 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Salo... is forceful only in making the viewer want to turn away. Rated: 1/4 Oct 4, 2018 Full Review Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Salo is a beautifully photographed and thoughtful film, Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Disgusting, terrible, awful, no good... Dec 8, 2021 Full Review Tom Beasley VultureHound The messaging here feels blunt and unsophisticated to modern eyes. Rated: 2/5 Aug 16, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Four fascists kidnap young men and women and subject them to torture and perversion.
      Director
      Pier Paolo Pasolini
      Screenwriter
      Pier Paolo Pasolini, Sergio Citti
      Production Co
      Produzioni Europee Associati
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Italian
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 30, 1976, Original
      Rerelease Date (Theaters)
      Oct 1, 1977
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 26, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 57m